Lamborghini

[eng2d2]

Would you guys buy a flooded (salt and fresh water) 2015 Huracan for $60k ? What is the cost to repair this? Car flooded half of the car for 5 days. My opinion if its not running damage could only be the interior.

JLEE , LTK?? what you think? Other experts opinion?


Another lambo also flooded that was driven through the flood? What kind of damage will this have? I feel this one will be worst because potentially the water enters the motor. This one is fresh water only.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Most of those are what....3 feet tall? Doesn't sound like it would take much water to flood one.

Honestly, the scare there is the damage you can't see. Any electronics that may have been damaged, water getting places that it shouldn't, etc... You may not know things are broken until you get it running and then 6-12 months later learn you have other costs. The issue here is you almost would want a second one for those parts since they likely have to be ordered through a dealership.

 

[SearchMaster]

Yeah the electronics (and accompanying rust and corrosion therein) are the biggest issue. Also when you say "only the interior" is damaged, keep in mind that replacement parts for these cars have an astronomical cost. I saw one of those car restoration shows the other day and a guy bought a 997 Turbo Porsche and apparently the previous owner's wife or girlfriend got mad and slashed up the interior with a knife. Keep in mind that the seats themselves just needed to be re-covered (not replaced) and not all interior parts were damaged (dash was, one door panel, etc.) and the estimate to repair with OEM parts was $30K which is why the car was totaled by insurance. That's with zero engine, transmission, or electronic damage.

 

[Scarpozzi]

One thing I'd like to add. It only takes a few minutes of water exposure to have lasting damage. Your best bet when buying any car is to look at exposed bolts under the front seats of the car and check under the dashboard with a flashlight for any rust on bolts....check the wires for any residue....check to see if there are any stickers or tape that were placed there by the manufacturers that may be coming loose prematurely...check under the carpet in the trunk for any dirt or residue....stuff like that.

 

[TechBoyJK]

Would you guys buy a flooded (salt and fresh water) 2015 Huracan for $60k ? What is the cost to repair this? Car flooded half of the car for 5 days. My opinion if its not running damage could only be the interior.

JLEE , LTK?? what you think? Other experts opinion?


Another lambo also flooded that was driven through the flood? What kind of damage will this have? I feel this one will be worst because potentially the water enters the motor. This one is fresh water only.

Maybe scrap most of the car and use it as the frame for a kit car.

There's a reason they'd only want $60k for it.

 

[jlee]

I would be incredibly concerned about the innumerable electrical gremlins that could be present.

 

[eng2d2]

I could probably work on this till I die Maybe if I tackle it little by little I will be successful with the project. Fix it for cheap so to speak or shadetree possibly.

Maybe the seller has knowledge or asked around and know that it will cost a ton of money to fix the car or the seller is not mechanically inclined does not want to deal with it.

 

[DigDog]

hmm.. sixty?
they go for 250k on the road, maybe a bit more. 1 year old.

the interior is probably totally ruined. the electronics, some will need to get replaced, some others just dried.


i'm no scientist ... (joke) but i think 60k is good value. a month of work on it, new parts, and you should have a decent profit.

 

[jlee]

hmm.. sixty?
they go for 250k on the road, maybe a bit more. 1 year old.

the interior is probably totally ruined. the electronics, some will need to get replaced, some others just dried.


i'm no scientist ... (joke) but i think 60k is good value. a month of work on it, new parts, and you should have a decent profit.

bahahahahah.

I hope so...but...yeah. Good luck!!

 

[eng2d2]

hmm.. sixty?
they go for 250k on the road, maybe a bit more. 1 year old.

the interior is probably totally ruined. the electronics, some will need to get replaced, some others just dried.


i'm no scientist ... (joke) but i think 60k is good value. a month of work on it, new parts, and you should have a decent profit.

I am thinking the same but I helped my friend with his plymouth-- electrical problem. It was very difficult to work on. For 4 years now it still has the same electrical problem.

 

[Zor Prime]

Step one, start it up and gauge what's wrong with it. Step two, be prepared to battle gremlins related to corrosion provided you get past step one. This is assuming interior bits aren't already shot.

 

[DigDog]

you know, for the money, you could possibly ship it to the factory.

i would be more concerned about the road tax and insurance, when you inevitably decide to keep it. but it's a modern car made of carbon fiber, manganese, and alluminium alloys, it's not going to die because it went underwater for a week. don't compare it to some junk from the 70s.

otoh, the upholstery is going to cost a fortune ...

either that, or edit the title to "can i blow dry this lambo and walk away with $160k without doing any work?"

 

[LTC8K6]

The thing to do might be to go for the basics. Change all the fluids, get it running and basically cleaned up, and try to flip it for 65 or 70K?

 

[freeskier93]

I wouldn't buy any water damaged car to fix, let alone a Lamborghini, whose electronics would take a degree in EE to sort out and part prices that will make your eyes water.

 

[eng2d2]

you know, for the money, you could possibly ship it to the factory.

i would be more concerned about the road tax and insurance, when you inevitably decide to keep it. but it's a modern car made of carbon fiber, manganese, and alluminium alloys, it's not going to die because it went underwater for a week. don't compare it to some junk from the 70s.

otoh, the upholstery is going to cost a fortune ...

either that, or edit the title to "can i blow dry this lambo and walk away with $160k without doing any work?"

Don't knock the 70's car - might be easier on electronics and just follow the wires(maybe). Wonder if you can just air out leaving out in the sun for a month instead of blow drying it. Fortune for interior like how much?

"The thing to do might be to go for the basics. Change all the fluids, get it running and basically cleaned up, and try to flip it for 65 or 70K?"

The electronic is what scares me. The mechanical not so much but if I tear down the interior and see all the wires running to the back of the motor to the computer . I might trouble shoot this until I die unless I spend the same cost as it would to buy a new one.

 

[ponyo]

If you need to ask us, you probably shouldn't.

 

[Subyman]

If you need to ask us, you probably shouldn't.

+1

If you have the funds and want a project that you can sit around with friends and tinker with then this would be awesome. I would not go into this under the assumption that you are wanting to make money. It sounds really, really fun though if you have the spare cash. Keep in mind it will always have a salvage title, so the value will be well below a clean car.

 

[Insomniator]

You helped a friend work on a PLYMOUTH and it still doesn't work.

Thats your signal right there. Its a freakin Lambo; alien technology compared to anything most of us have or will ever work on.

 

[Pulsar]

You are freaking insane. Electrical problems on well-understood mass produced domestic cars can be near unsolvable. You want a partially flooded Lambo, and you want to play swap-tronics when those electronics are probably going to cost $10k a component?

Holy shit no.

If you could get it for $20 or $30k for just the body/frame/suspension and you could drop your own crate engine and electronics in it, you'd have a neat toy. But it won't have any resell value.

 

[DigDog]

well, i'm waiting on an answer from lambo; parts cost of all electronics. anyone keen to guess?

 

[thesmokingman]

well, i'm waiting on an answer from lambo; parts cost of all electronics. anyone keen to guess?

More than the car is worth.

 

[A5]

If they would even sell you the electronic parts as a shade-tree (highly unlikely), they'll probably charge you $100k.

 

[thesmokingman]

It's standard to pay three times or more the cost of teh whole car to build from the parts dept.

 

[freeskier93]

well, i'm waiting on an answer from lambo; parts cost of all electronics. anyone keen to guess?

About the cost of a nice Mercedes.

I don't know specifically about the Huracan, but a lot of these super cars also use fiber optic for major data communication. If you think a wiring harness full of copper wires is expensive, you better buckle up if there are some fiber optic lines.

 

[eng2d2]

I agree with LTC post since I am old school but still not comfortable with my judgement.

The car sold for over $115k but less than 130k. Car was only few days old and 3 miles if that.