2000 Audi S4 Imola Yellow W/black,,6 Sp. Super Low Mi (under 7500) Salvage Title on 2040-cars

  In 2000 or '01 with +- 4500 miles the car was damaged in the rear and driver's side. It was sent to a body shop for estimate and the body shop totaled the car. The bod shop owner recognized it was all sheet metal damage and bought the salvage intending to repair it for himself. It sat in the back of his shop for a decade under a tarp. A couple years ago, the shop owner was preparing to retire and offered to repair the car for my cousin's husband (himself a mechanic).  There was a list of finishing details left to do, but the car was through state inspection, titled, and on the road. My cousin drove it on occasion for a couple years, but usually opted for her SUV - she lives in the mountains and 20 miles of dirt and gravel roads daily would do the car no good. Now she's moving, and doesn't want to deal with the car ... so she sent it to me to keep or sell for her. I've been working on the car a bit at a time, but as the song goes, this car needs a younger man. I have yet to fix the horn (inop), the ck engine light (OBD says intake leaks), and the airbag light ( OBD says 1 impact sensor open). That will get it through Md state inspection.  It runs and tracks like new, because it is new. The Driver's door doesn't shut quite right and has a slightly uneven gap in the middle. The shop inspection noted that used rear sub frame, R diff, and r axles are fitted and the R sub frame bolts are tweaked. Here's a walk around in annoying detail:

Ft bumper clear coat peeling @ top center

Plastic tab from front edge of outside hood release missing

No ft tag bracket installed (I have new bracket - no holes in ft fillet)

Headlight washers inop

No ft L fender liner installed

Spots of clearcoat peeled from driver’s ft fender top

Driver's door operates fine, no air or water leaks, but paint flaked from top hinge in the door jamb and slight uneven door gap.

Spots of clearcoat peeled from driver’s door guard molding

Paint flaked from driver's rear door hinge in the door jamb. Door operates perfectly.

Small crease/dent on driver's C pillar

Spots of peeled clear coat on top of the trunk lid

Shop inspection noted R sub frame, rear diff, and r axles are older than the rest of the car (r sub frame bolts mis aligned)

Crack in paint on rt r bumper cover

Clunking noise from rt ft

Plastic underbody panels missing, bottom of rockers unsecured

AND THE INTERIOR:

Info display in cluster faded

Ck engine light on (OBD diagnosed as intake leaks both banks)

Air bag light on (OBD diagnosed as open to 1 impact sensor)

Slight ding on steering wheel badge

Horn inop

Ft seats are older than the car, great condition, odd finish on seat surfaces

Driver's door inner latch has slack

Tie down eyes missing from rear of trunk floor

16” steel rim and usable, but worn out tire for spare

Little storage box missing from pass inner trunk wall

Lock pump runs excessively long, right rear door and trunk do not lock/unlock with power locks

Gas odor in trunk if tank is filled / overfilled

Back edge of package shelf mis-aligned

Rear window has annoying tint

Pass rear shelf speaker fuzzy (I have a spare correct speaker)

Pass rear door spkr grill broken, speaker fuzzy, ( I have a whole spare door panel w/bose spkr grill and also separately another correct speaker)

Original stereo sounds fuzzy (even at very low volume, both radio and CD) only when it's cold ??? clears up when it's warm (cowl drains are clear, possible issue with amp??? you got me)

No radio reception AM or FM  (antenna booster?)

 

UNDER THE HOOD:

Rear covers missing from both headlamps (I have new replacements)

PLUSSES:

Runs perfectly, starts normally

timing belt inspected and confirmed healthy

Brand new Conti DWS 18" Tires

18" Audi accessory BBS's (RC’s?)

has not been performance chipped or abused - absolutely stock engine

and, oh yeah, UNDER 7500 ORIGINAL MILES !

 

 

The car needs some TLC but looks good, runs perfectly, tracks straight, and for the right person has near show car potential. At this moment it has about 7600 -  HUNDRED, not thousand - original miles. It must be the lowest mileage B5 S4 in the country if not anywhere. The vehicle check program on e bay throws a red flag for the salvage title. The title history shows it was delivered in Mass. It disappeared for a decade (under a tarp in a bod shop in Colo.) and was re titled a decade later in Colo. I had a friend at Audi run a vehicle history, but, since it came off the road before its first service, there is no history except for the PDI.

I haven’t sold a car on ebay so I’m winging this. I’ve listed everything I know about the car. It is being sold as is without any warranty. I have the signed clear title in my possession. The sale is final. I ask a $250.00 non refundable deposit within 48 hours of close. Balance within 7 days of close.  You are welcome to inspect the vehicle before purchase. Once the deal is done, the tags come off the car and it will be under cover awaiting you. If you have any questions or require other accomodations contact me, we’ll work it out.