Why would someone buy a fire damaged car??

blue_monkey_2

I saw this on eBay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-Cayenne-Fire-Damaged-/280829360550?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4162bbf9a6

Over £1000 and reserve not met. I just wondered why tbh.

C_Mababejive

To clone its identity to legitimize a stolen one.

s_b

it looks a bargain to me
a propshaft alone would be $500
the drivers airbag $900
etc etc

Strider590

Engine + Gearbox, that's a good buy if your looking for a big powerful engine to fit into a custom or kitcar.

colino

As spares alone that thing, because so few of them are around, is worth thousands.

spadoosh

Give you an idea, i think the full set of alloys on that car costs 7k, if you can salvage one, your making money. Or saving money if you need some alloys for a porsche cayenne, though anyone who has got porsche cayenne doesnt think saving money but thinks im a bell end.

Strider590

spadoosh wrote: »

Give you an idea, i think the full set of alloys on that car costs 7k, if you can salvage one, your making money. Or saving money if you need some alloys for a porsche cayenne, though anyone who has got porsche cayenne doesnt think saving money but thinks "im a bell end".

ftfy

The owner of a new Cayenne would im sure just pay the £7k for new wheels.
The 2nd hand owner, bought just to impress the neighbours, on 8 different credit cards and who can only afford to fill up £3 at a time (I see them every few weeks when im filling my Vectra's tank at £70 a pop), they'd be scouring the classified ads and auction sites for a deal.

spadoosh

Thank you

I realised i hadnt quoted after i posted but thought no biggy, a porsche cayenne owner can think what they want of me, they still have small guy issues.

Good point on the 2nd hand owners.

Sgt_Pepper_2

spadoosh wrote: »

I realised i hadnt quoted after i posted but thought no biggy, a porsche cayenne owner can think what they want of me, they still have small guy issues.

In your opinion.

Hintza

My chum with the bodyshop has bought the big Audi TT and everything under the bonnet has been destroyed (he expects engine to be OK). He will be keeping it as a project and has already sourced a wirng loom.

mikey72

Strider590 wrote: »

ftfy

The owner of a new Cayenne would im sure just pay the £7k for new wheels.
The 2nd hand owner, bought just to impress the neighbours, on 8 different credit cards and who can only afford to fill up £3 at a time (I see them every few weeks when im filling my Vectra's tank at £70 a pop), they'd be scouring the classified ads and auction sites for a deal.

Finance?
They just buy them with the loose change from the back of the sofa as a runaround for the wife round here.