//MTwads

Close friend's 91 S8, approx 35K miles, is tentatively being considered a total loss w a proposed settlement in the $25K range. Car is ~meticulous. Anyone have suggestions for resources etc that we can talk to re establishing best value?

TIA fopr any/all responses

ryoung

Unfortuntely, sounds reasonable..

TimD

25k for an '01? Id take it and run

//MTwads

Phew, I'm beginning to get that feeling too.

Have also spoken to an Audi reseller in CA who specializes in resale of S cars. Told me he'd recently sold an '01 with 29K miles for.... $29K, which is right in line w my friend's offer.

Tell ya what-- If I had the cash and was in the market for a kick-*** 4 door I'd be a buyer at these miles/prices!

NOLAessate

I agree with TimD. While we an all believe that this is a huge amount of car value for the price, it would be difficult to demonstrate a factual basis for a higher offer. Excellent condition on KBB is under $25k. There are about 20 '01 S8s on AutoTrader, with asking prices between $12300 and $18999 (with 1 private party at $24999). Some of these have been there for a while.

Tell your friend to take the money and run. Trying to justify a higher offer might cause someone at the insurance company to spend a few minutes doing the same little bit of research I just finished, and may actually get the offer reduced. If he/she wants to replace the car, there's enough there to get a very good condition '03 and probably have some $$$ left over.

mAgnum8

It doesn't matter how meticulous the car was.

rangervr4.2

Tell your friend to take the money and run!
Phil C

skiracer

$32K. $25K for an '01 with those miles sounds fair to great......

//MTwads

Car has been flat-bedded to an authorized Audi body/resto shop in far north Chicago burbs for a closer evaluation. IMHO based on personal experience and collective wisdom of others, she oughta push for the total loss settlement and buy a replacement car....