Car totaled (08' RS4)

B6/7 S4/RS4
#27

Yeah it was me. That was back in september 2011. I had had the car for just about 1 year and put ~15k miles on it (it had like 110k when I “totaled” it I think). Never had one problem with it, minimal timing-chain rattle, and it burned no oil at all. So I was pissed that I ruined a “good” 4.2 haha.

It was a ridiculous thing altogether…I wish I got a picture of how small the puddle was. Everyone probably thinks I tried to drive through a lake, given the fact that the engine sucked up a bunch of water, but it was on a main town road, and I was in a line of cars that all went through it just fine. Shitty luck I guess.

I just got a B7 S4 a couple weeks ago because ever since I lost my B6 I missed it, and B7’s are getting cheap now so I figured “why not”. I got it just in time for JHM’s christmas sale this year. ;D

Ben

#28

I’ve been looking basically every day for this car to come up on copart…

http://www.copart.com/c2/homeSearch.html?_eventId=getLot&execution=e2s1&lotId=31997363&returnPage=SEARCH_RESULTS

:frowning: My hopes were to buy it and rebuild it but with a lot of the parts and front wiring harness now missing, its probably not a good candidate for that. Interior looks like it got trashed along with some body damage from transport as well. Sale date of January 7th if anyone is looking for a part out or an engine. If the price stays that low I might still consider taking a chance but I doubt that will happen.

#29

It wont, a sprint blue one that had a flood title and 100K miles (no start) went for 10K last month. My guess is this gets up to 13-14. Sucks that the front clip and headlights disappeared as well as the Nav. My guess is the body shop kept that stuff since they were getting paid to reassemble.

#30

Copart is fucking crock if you ask me. I tried to buy a few cars off there through their online bidding. The first time I won the car, but the seller refused to take my bid. Then they relished it and I bid again, the online auction said I won, but somehow someone out bid me.

Everything gets bid up way more than it is worth, its’ weird. A lot of overseas buyers cause that…then you have to look at all of their hidden fees and BS.

#31

Agreed, need to find someone reliable that has a license to bid. Broker fees raise the end price a good 10%.

#32

That’s pretty crazy that they’re selling that high. Nav was missing to begin with but I’m not surprised the shop didn’t bother even partially reassembling the car. I run a collision repair shop in MA and if a car is totaled after disassembly we only get paid, in most cases, 2 hrs labor for the tear down and then towing and storage fees. You can’t charge to reassemble it so the damaged parts get either tossed thrown back into the car.

#33

fixed

#34

I have heard a few horror stories about bidding there. We’re a licensed dealer and registered but have never bid on anything online.

haha check with the original owner on that. I think he had an A/M stereo in the car and pulled it out after it was totaled.

#35

Who would take the time to pull an AM/FM stereo worth $60 out of these things lol. I am pretty sure it was nav and the body shop or a copart employee scooped it up. Happens often. I spoke with the owner numerous times trying to buy it, he just wanted to be done with it and not deal with buying it back to sell, no way he took the time to pull the nav and put it on ebay IMO.

#36

Hey there. My former car and yes, it looks like they messed up the interior. The only wear was to a portion of the driver-side bolster. Engine is fine (talk to 3ZERO3 in Denver if concerned). Carbon cleaned twice. I had a $1,200 head unit and other considerable aftermarket stereo paraphernalia. Esotar sub in rear deck, 650’s in factory location in front doors etc. I have the original speakers and HU sans rear deck factory sub sitting in my living room. Back door speakers still in place. Soundproofed doors. Guessing they did keep the headlights etc. They were out front and rear bumper covers and none too happy about it. Front right was apparently fine, front left cracked housing.

#37

Car SHOULD have the JHM downpipes (catted) mated up to a semi-damaged GMG resonated catback. Car drive fine. It is JHM tuned.

#38

haha he means after market not am radio

#39

what happened? I. E. With payout etc. Good?

#40

Worked out fine. Bought it for ~$29k with around 13k on the clock and received ~$21k from insurance. Went to the dark side to try something different, now have an M3 in combination with a very high mileage 4Runner. Will see how that goes. Was planning on supercharging the RS and will now look at options for the M.

#41

M3 is great. 90, 92, 46?

#42

Ive heard nothing but good things about the E90/92. Interesting choice in CO, guess is really depends where you are though.

#43

92 w/the Competition Package. Really ideal for snow! Went with a 6 spd. Mountain bike a decent amount and also camp on occasion. So the combination should (hopefully) work out well. Driven a stick forever (not to suggest well necessarily) but I find this to be a harder car to drive relative to the RS. More raw? Feels like it wants to be on a track. Agree with Saki, no real good alternatives for a do it all high performance sedan.

#44

Have a favorite so far?

#45

Leaning M3! QUIET car in stock form (until you hit about 5k RPM’s). Sounds different altogether. Fun to drive like the RS but with wholly different character. 4Runner will really come in handy though, that thing must be built like a tank. It has 170k on the clock but you would never know.

#46

JHM has a shop 4-runner with over 300,000 miles on it.