Is it worth it?

[Ricky123]

Hi all,

A friend of mine is selling his Audi s3. He had an accident in it last year, he hit a fence and there was no other people involved. He planned on getting the car repaired but never has and now he wants to sell it.

So the car...

It's fully hpi clear
09 Audi s3 (facelift model)
S tronic gearbox
3dr in black
Genuine 45,000 miles
Full service history - invoices & stamps
4 owners including himself
2 keys
Usual s3 spec plus parking sensors and Bluetooth

The damage..
From what I've seen its going to need:
Near side wishbone
Near side wing
Near side door
Front wheels refurbing
2 tyres
Near side curtain airbag
Near side seat airbag
Seat belt pre tensioner
And 50/50 chance it may need jigging/pulling but can't tell until it's stripped

He's said I could have it for around 7500-8000

Anything requiring paint and repairing isn't really an issue for me as I have a mate that does that (insurance approved repairer) so I get mates rates.

Just wondering if anyone thinks it's worth getting and roughly what I realistically could sell it on for once done.

Had a few mates tell me to snap it up but I'd like some second opinions.

He payed £15,500 for the car last summer and it was pristine condition pre accident, all service history, mileage etc is 100% genuine.

[Nasir]

No. It'll be a complete headache trying to fix everything and not worth it for that money.

[r5gtt]

A realistic sell it on would be what the market value of the car now and what someone's willing to pay for it dependent on the quality of repair whether it's a cat d c etc.

Why if there's more damage then he's letting on?. how matey is he with yo?.

You're looking at a grand it parts if not more as its an S3 depending on how cheap you source them.
Jigging just to get an idea of the damage as words can't see

[Johnsy]

^^^ (car d) from the op description it hasnt been dealt with by his insurance company,so this is where it won't carry the 'categorized' stigma.

if repaired properly no-one would be aware of any accident damage and he could ask for full price (assuming it's not cat D already)  and if it is cat D usually the value is effected by upto 25%.

Either way it's not going to be a cheap fix,and you'll probably only get yourself a 'cheaper S3' that you'll never make or recoup any money on (break even)

Iv got no problem buying a cat d vehicle (currently own one) but I'd be pretty pissed off if I'd bought it and later found out it wasn't declared at sale (damaged and unregistered 'category) as this is usually where corners are cute,I can imagine there's a few out there

I wouldn't buy it to sell it, run keep and enjoy it yes

[Nasir]

Anybody worth their salt could tell a hit that big. You've got rose tinted glasses on. Think about it logically, why would your mate not just do it himself?

[r5gtt]

^^^ Exactly 

[Ricky123]

He's not a shy of a few quid and bought an 8v s3 within days of crashing this one and then literally left this sat there saying I'll get it sorted soon.

He is a good mate yes, I've known him years. He doesn't no anymore than I do about the damage. He's not a body repair man himself and he's not had anyone look at it.

I was thinking if it stands me at less than £10k all in then I'd be able to sell on for around £13k once repaired?

The car is completely hpi clear and isn't and won't ever be registered as a Cat C/D

[Ricky123]

Had a look on eBay at parts and so far I've come
Up with this:

Complete door £175
Wing £80
Curtain airbag £50
Tyres £90-100 each
Seat belt pre tensioner £50

There all genuine used parts. My body repair friend has quoted me around
£400 to do the paint (half price of what it would normally be with him)

[r5gtt]

Buy it 

[Johnsy]

That's just a scratch that man!

You made it sound a lot worse,but it  probably would of been Cat D (uneconomical repair) if he'd claimed on his insurance.

If/when you come to sell it,and your asked if its been in any accidents and repaired .Tell the truth!

[Pesky jones]

Nah just tell him to sell me the engine 

[r5gtt]

You have pictures t prove the damage when it comes to sell 

[Johnsy]

You have pictures t prove the damage when it comes to sell 

^^^ this too,

Keep all receipts,and take pictures of work undertaken,

[Ricky123]

Cat D Normally means that something else other than the cost of repair such as the cost of the hire car while your car is off the road is too high so it's cheaper and quicker to pay out for the car

Cat C normally means that the cost to repair the damage is more than half the cost of the cars value or something like that

[r5gtt]

Even if it's written off as cat d you'll get loads of eyes on this if it's repaired proper