Audi RS6 (C8)

The Audi RS6 C8 is trading at a median of $120,000 in the US market, up 7.8 percent year-over-year, though this modest gain sits well below the original $141,000 MSRP and signals continued depreciation from list. The hold signal reflects a car still shedding value but with recent transaction momentum pointing in the right direction.

Transaction activity remains thin, with only eight sales tracked over the past twelve months and nine total in the dataset, making price discovery unreliable for buyers and sellers alike. The absence of active listings reinforces the narrow liquidity picture—this is not a car moving regularly through the market.

The C8 RS6 carries a collectibility score of 3 out of 10, classified as depreciating modern with modest demand and low desirability. These are current-generation performance tools rather than emerging collectibles, and that positioning constrains long-term value preservation.

Average mileage on transacted examples sits at approximately 10,000 miles, confirming these are nearly new or lightly driven cars still in their initial ownership cycles. This profile is typical of recent high-performance purchases that haven't yet settled into established collector or enthusiast hands.

The three-year projection calls for a 3 percent decline to $116,424, with the five-year estimate showing a 2 percent total decline to $117,588. This modest downside suggests the car may stabilize once past the initial depreciation curve, though neither projection points toward appreciation.

Current buyers entering at $120,000 should view this as the cost of ownership for a modern RS6 rather than an investment thesis. The thin transaction base and low collectibility scores offer no tailwind for value recovery over the medium term.