[s-cars] 93 S4 wrecked!!

[Bill Noland]

Glad to hear you're OK -- you picked a fine car to crash, as far as crashing 
cars goes. From the description, sounds as if your car is totalled. Best 
thing you can do, is research as many URS for sale prices as you can. Throw 
out the cheap ones and use the more expensive ones to bolster your case. The 
relative rarity of the UrS helps your argument, but don't expect miracles. 
Don't expect much sympathy from the insurance company for the value of your 
mods, unless any were very recently installed. Comparative sales prices are 
the key here. When you think you've squeezed as much $$ from the insurance 
company as possible, then tell them that it's a deal, but you get to keep 
the car. The totaled car won't get them much in the way of salvage $$, so 
they should be willing.

I have an 03 2.7T allroad in alpaka beige, but not for sale. Though the 
spouse talked me into a Tip (first automatic in 30 years), it's a great car. 
Lots of hotrod potential = slippery slope. Handling is a little "floatier" 
than the UrS, but otherwise good. The chassis is beefed up for allroad duty 
compared to the A6 Avant and it shows -- solid. The adjustable suspension 
really, really works and will give you more ground clearance than most SUV's 
on the road. Ours stays in position #1 90% of the time, but it's nice to 
know that you can get tall on demand.

Good luck with all that.

Bill Noland


> earlier today my car met a guard rail while exiting the  Ohio toll
> road.
> First I want to state I'm fine and the car faired much better than I
> would have expected. I'll take pics tomorrow and post them for others
> to see if they are interested.
>
>
> What is the value of a clean 93 S4? car was clean with no body damage,
> and fairly new repaint, 6 speed trans, new clutch, RSs specs with
> garrett 3071 turbo, Samco hoses.
>

> > I believe I need to be ready to fight the insurance company on the
> value of my car. It currently has 270,000 miles on it and prior to the
> accident nobody would have guessed it. If the damage is a high enough
> dollar amount to total the car I'll have to decide what to do. Jennifer
> (my wife) wants an all road so I could always keep the car and move the
>
> Anyone have an allroad in alpaca beige for sale? :-)