How I Almost Got Scammed on a B8 Audi S4 From Copart

[@NikolaTesla-nb5nm]

>very robust engine 10 minutes later >catastrophic engine failure C, for consistency :D

[@fixedoncars]

Well it did last 180k miles before a major issue! I’d say that’s pretty good… especially for an Audi sports car!

[@Darth_yoyo]

Well is an Audi 💀

[@robotexplorer]

Glad you didnt get scammed. You didn't think it was weird that the 1st car report showed 85k miles in 2013? Not being driven for 10 yrs would have been a red flag immediately.

[@fixedoncars]

Yea, it is strange. I did have the thought but at the time I think I was just excited the Autocheck showed similar mileage. I guess someone could have garaged it and just drove a few hundred miles a year, but not likely!

[@Exotic_Flash]

Check out my red audi s4 b8 manual copart rebuild

[@andriusrasimavicius9827]

Don't praise CarFax, bought it and it said the car is clean, while litteraly it was up for sale in Copart as a flood car :D

[@Room1sixtyfive]

This is not on Copart but the owner of the vehicle, at this point Copart is being scammed which is being passed to the buyer. Copart has hundreds of thousands if not millions of vehicles on inventory and a car report really adds up to them which is why they really encourage this type of DD 9n the buyers part. You did an awesome detective work by researching this car but the true mastermind on this scheme is on the seller and not the middle man (Copart).

[@mythbuster7538]

Its very easy to roll back an electronic odometer. There are videos on youtube to show how easy it is.😅😅

[@fixedoncars]

This is scary!

[@higherregion]

i bought many minor wear cars with transmission & engine damage (mostly misfires)...you have to see the cars in person.

[@d3sn568]

Please do more of these.

[@098cpt]

you said previous S4 (b7) timing chain issue, but the B8 and B8.5 got also chain issues, less dramatic since you can see the stretch by vcds and hear it, but still an issue on those. Also I was on the market for a bmw 335xi 6mt, and I did the EXACT same process as you. A was on copart, but really wanted to see and speak about the car, so I scraped the copart idea.. Found the shop , call the shop. And the shop says, listen the guy put 8k$ this year, this car is in perfect shape, great buy. BUT, clutch need to be done and 1 turbo seems to leak. As a car guy, it was a done deal, since those issue discouraged the owner, but for me it was a opportunity to upgrade the parts. No regret so far, and it was half the market price.

[@fixedoncars]

Glad to hear it worked out for you! N54s/N55s are pretty reliable if well cared for.

[@HDConcussionz]

Copart does list the millage as expect which is a first red flag to investigate. For anyone looking at buying from Copart seriously, definitely order their inspection service (from Copart is a good value). You will get more photos and videos of the car running and being moved. Possibly could have heard the engine damage. Always Carfax too of course.

[@HDConcussionz]

Actually guess except doesn't in it self mean much. In my state all will be listed as "Actual" or "Not Actual".

[@fixedoncars]

I think I’d order an inspection for anything high $$. Not sure how much it costs but agree is probably worth it!

[@HDConcussionz]

@@fixedoncars Normally $30

[@michaelprince1977]

Great story, I would never have picked up on this.

[@truracer20]

The buy it now price somewhat reflects the value of the car needing the engine replaced. $6,000 for the car, $3500 for a used engine, $1500 to install the engine= $11,000. Compared to the cheapest one you found having 145,000 miles for $14,000 it seems a fair price for someone intending to keep the car, since there really isn't any meat on the bone for someone to make a profit. Though I guess if it didn't have the odometer tampered with a slight profit could have been realized...But now there is going to be a branded title for the odometer discrepancy, unless the 1 magically reappears.

[@fixedoncars]

Agree. The price wouldn’t have been bad given the condition if both the odometer and engine issues were disclosed. I feel like there was some deceptive practices going on to cover both of these issues up… that’s my main gripe. Someone likely bought this thinking it had 89k miles and “runs and drives”. In reality, neither of those are true.

[@PuerRidcully]

@@fixedoncars "runs, drives, knocks and whistles"

[@Exotic_Flash]

Common sense says if it sounds too good to be true it is period you don't have to do any research or waste time to have simple wisdom. But everyone wants to get something really good for free. The reality is things that are really good and have value will always cost the price

[@delboy007]

18 mins later ffs the mileage was put back dont need a video that long to tell that

[@genghiskhan5158]

Audis are garbage.... maintenance wise

[@Anon_Fox]

Depends on the models. These Audis are way better than the bmw e90s of these same years.

[@WasNiksIsNiksWordtNiks]

@@Anon_Foxthe 4- cilindor 2008-2012 models are PURE trash. Almost all engines have oil scraper problems and because of that… MASSIVE oil consumption causing all kinds of problems.

[@Anon_Fox]

@@WasNiksIsNiksWordtNiks the FSIs of that years I think up to 2010 aren’t that bad. Just cam follower + pcv valve changes are needed. But agreed on the first gen TSIs. They are pretty bad. But who wants a 4 cylinder Audi of these years. You need the 6 or 8.