DBS Ebay

[gilbo]

Anyone looking for DBS parts or a potential DBS track/race car? Got to say I'm tempted myself but would want to know its background story first:
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aston-Martin-DBS-Engine-Ma...

[woodsypedia]

gilbo said:

Anyone looking for DBS parts or a potential DBS track/race car? Got to say I'm tempted myself but would want to know its background story first:
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aston-Martin-DBS-Engine-Ma...

Agree. This seems really shady. A right hand drive car in Berlin that's in such a bad state it can't be sold as one car? My money's on stolen.

Chris.

[Noogly]

That is odd. Cat B is for vehicles that have sustained severe chassis or structural damage and have been written off. The vehicle may
however be dismantled for spares although the body shell must be destroyed.

That thing looks absolutely fine, how come it is so badly damaged it is written off?
Looks like the pictures were taken in the UK.

[gilbo]

The pics do seem to be in the uk. Very strange. Be nice to know the story whatever.

[dave-the-diver]

Apart from the last pic, on a trailer, towed by a German(?) registered Merc van.

Perhaps it fell off?

David

[The Surveyor]

Maybe it's spent some time semi-submerged.

There have been quite a few floods recently and 10 mins with a power-washer will make it look presentable, and maybe explain why the interior isn't also being offered for sale.

Paul

[gilbo]

I thought that. But it should have then been cat C or D. As already mentioned cat B is major structural damage and cannot be placed back on the road.

[SLacKer]

I am sure I saw this advertised as flood damaged. There is no mention of it now though.

I could well be wrong though. But I was looking at DBS adverts the other day and I am sure this one caught my eye.

Edited by SLacKer on Wednesday 24th February 16:22

[CSK1]

My money is on flood damage judging by the engine bay picture. Driven into a river by James Bond perhaps?

Edited by CSK1 on Wednesday 24th February 16:29

[Jon39]

Flood damage. Really?

Photographs in UK, then take the car to Berlin.
Advertise for sale (in Sterling).
Asking £14,000 for the engine (presumably that was removed from the car just in time, to keep it above the flood waters).

Quite a fishy smell in those flood waters.

I wonder if the Police take any interest in ebay adverts?
Probably far too busy. Those politicians keep introducing new laws, then they criticise the police for not enforcing the laws. Cannot have it both ways.

[Noogly]

Categories according to the gospel that is PH:

A - Usually fire damaged (burnt-out), flood damaged, or severely damaged with no servicable parts.

B - Damaged beyond economical repair and/or severe structural damage.

C - Damaged, but repairable. Generally applied to older vehicles.

D - Slightly damaged sometimes stolen and found after claim has been paid or high cost of repair combined with difficulty obtaining new parts to enable a swift repair.


http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=788...

So written off flood damage should be Cat A?

[AndStilliRise]

Looks like fresh paint to me. No plates. Odd.

[woodsypedia]

It just doesn't look knackered enough for a crash or impact. Fresh paint, No plates, parts only - I'm still going for stolen.

[gilbo]

Noogly said:

Categories according to the gospel that is PH:

A - Usually fire damaged (burnt-out), flood damaged, or severely damaged with no servicable parts.

B - Damaged beyond economical repair and/or severe structural damage.

C - Damaged, but repairable. Generally applied to older vehicles.

D - Slightly damaged sometimes stolen and found after claim has been paid or high cost of repair combined with difficulty obtaining new parts to enable a swift repair.

That's not entirely accurate. Cat C is just uneconomical to repair so flood damage would 'normally' fall in this category if severe. Cat B is 'normally' major shell damage and therefore cannot be used on the road again and 'should' be crushed. Insurance assessors and loss adjusters don't always get it right though!
I had a car which had minor damage and part of my insurance claim allowed me to keep the car and repair it (which I wanted as it was quite rare) I hpi'd it and it was Cat D. After the payout and just before I started repairs I rechecked its status on hpi and it had been changed to Cat B must be crushed!

Edited by gilbo on Wednesday 24th February 18:36

[divetheworld]

there's a video of it driving in the yard isn't there?

[Paddymcc]

If a car was flood damaged and the interior got wet it will be classed most of the time as CAT B. Reason being it could be raw sewage in the carpets seats etc.

Went through a similar situation with my old merc when the engine sucked up water driving through a flooded road. The assesor told me I wouldn't be able to buy the car back if the interior had been submerged as it would be sent for breaking and classed as CAT B.

[michael gould]

i just asked the vendor .....the reply was

"water flood damaged, best offer we have is 34000 pounds"

[gilbo]

That seems about right I'd say. If it's a running driving car. Would be perfect for track work. I'm not saying this would happen, but I've heard of a few damaged recorded cars be exported, then reimported. They have then somehow slipped through the net come hpi time and subsequently have a clear history. I'm not sure if DVLA keep all subsequent history once a car is exported. May be worth keeping an eye out if it ever resurfaces on these shores.

[Big Ry]

Bit that gets me is no paperwork.....how is that even possible. You can't export a car without paperwork proving you own it surely ?

I fear somebody will get royally shafted if they get involved with that, even as a track car.

[edd1e]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-Aston-Martin-DBS-M...

Same car?