Killed my car in flood water

ShakenNstirred · 26 Nov 2012 at 00:30

I like that you called it a puddle lol

Blackhawk47 · 26 Nov 2012 at 01:07

TripleT said:
In your OP you said "a rather large puddle", that ain't no puddle boyo!

Owned.

Blackhawk47 · 26 Nov 2012 at 01:11

Liampope said:
If you're really lucky you only drunk enough to cut out without bending anything, but cos you've filled up with water you've probably submerged a number of main body connectors and/or fuse boards and shafted electrics. Might be saved if you totally strip the interior and dry out any soaked electrics on the floor, but not sure you sound like you'd know what you were doing. And it's not really worth it if the engine is bent. If it were me I'd be stripping stuff down and having a look, but it might just be best to call the insurance.

Just lol.

You might be able to do all that on a older car but with new cars, especially Audi's there is sweet **** all you can do to 'inspect' unless you know what you're doing /mechanic. :confused:

!bluetonic! · 26 Nov 2012 at 08:10

Audi build quality - pah.

Say what you like about Lotus, but I remember watching a documentary when I was younger and it drove into the sea and back out without much drama.

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/26/lotusespritwater.jpg/

Matt82 · 26 Nov 2012 at 08:26

thats was because of the 80s. they dont build cars like they used to

wez130 · 26 Nov 2012 at 09:45

It's an automatic write off. Have to wait for recovery to collect it and assess the damage before insurance makes an offer. Naturally i won't be accepting their comedic first offer, but what should i be hoping to achieve? Based on what i've seen online, i reckon £9k would be fair to replace mine like for like.

Locky · 26 Nov 2012 at 09:47

Don't Audis have most of their daughter boards and canbus systems located close to the foot-wells? I would 99% they are all now completely shagged.

Just seen it's probably been written off..

paradigm · 26 Nov 2012 at 09:59

wez130 said:
It's an automatic write off. Have to wait for recovery to collect it and assess the damage before insurance makes an offer. Naturally i won't be accepting their comedic first offer, but what should i be hoping to achieve? Based on what i've seen online, i reckon £9k would be fair to replace mine like for like.

What mileage had it done?

wez130 · 26 Nov 2012 at 10:13

83k 57 plate S line

paradigm · 26 Nov 2012 at 10:19

I think you'll be lucky to get over £8k.

NathWraith · 26 Nov 2012 at 10:33

paradigm said:
I think you'll be lucky to get over £8k.

In fairness my insurance pay out was spot on. I paid £8K for the Supra, received £7995 back. Less excess though!

Orionaut · 26 Nov 2012 at 10:34

Matt82 said:
thats was because of the 80s. they dont build cars like they used to

Remember this....?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWKz7Cthkk

wez130 · 26 Nov 2012 at 10:37

paradigm said:
I think you'll be lucky to get over £8k.

I couldn't replace mine like for like with 8k looking on autotrader. I can get some S-lines with the half screen, some with cloth, none with AMI, but nothing with all of them. I could strip the AMI out i suppose.

paradigm · 26 Nov 2012 at 10:38

I've got a non AMI glovebox if you need it

ChrisD. · 26 Nov 2012 at 10:58

Why on earth would you attempt to drive through that? Unlucky about your car but there's no way I'd have gone into that.

Car's shafted mate, ring insurance.

Blackhawk47 · 26 Nov 2012 at 11:00

MilanoChris said:
Why on earth would you attempt to drive through that? Unlucky about your car but there's no way I'd have gone into that.

Car's shafted mate, ring insurance.

Wez must have literally thought the A6 was a barge.

GinG · 26 Nov 2012 at 11:10

Unlucky mate, however looking at the picture of said puddle was a bit silly to attempt that!

Live and learn though I guess, there is a fair amount of water about today like!

wez130 · 26 Nov 2012 at 11:39

Loads of cars were going through the same 'lake', even a suzuki swift got through, i got through the same 'lake' the other day with no issues.

I won't have time to strip the AMI out now anyway, they are collecting the car tomorrow

Gutted!

paradigm · 26 Nov 2012 at 11:40

That's a shame, it only takes an hour

Well, it only took me an hour to fit anyway.

wez130 · 26 Nov 2012 at 11:43

Anything else i can strip out of it that won't affect what i'm offered? like the sat nav unit or anyting - seeing as though they can't test it coz electrics are knackered? Might as well try and claw some money back lol