GON
$100 Site Donor 2024
Picked up a 2011 s550 from IAAI in Concord, NC. It is my first time purchasing a salvage vehicle outside of Copart.
I was not real motivated to purchase this car, but it happened. My max bid was $7,000. It went to auction last week and I was the high bidder at $6050. Progressive insurance owned the car, and they did not counter the $6050, instead they offered a buy it now at $15,000. They also put it back on the auction block yesterday. I put in a new bid for $7,000. It sold at auction at $5050. I was the high bidder. This time Progressive did not counter, they just accepted the $5050. With fees total out the door price less transportation was $5993. I think considerably less than Copart in fees, but I did not audit.
The car is a flood vehicle, spent its entire life in the southeast of USA. 137k miles. Not well optioned. I purchased mainly to learn about the W221 version of the S-class. I am fluent in the W220 version, but the W220 has technology limitations so I decided to check into the W221s. Not a good time for me to buy as I am being transferred 2200 miles next month. The car is 250 miles form my new job location, but I don't have a place to store so I have some challenges. I am being transferred to Columbia, SC.
If anyone has any suggestions on how/ where to store in the Columbia SC area, please let me know. I am looking to pay for storage.
I was not real motivated to purchase this car, but it happened. My max bid was $7,000. It went to auction last week and I was the high bidder at $6050. Progressive insurance owned the car, and they did not counter the $6050, instead they offered a buy it now at $15,000. They also put it back on the auction block yesterday. I put in a new bid for $7,000. It sold at auction at $5050. I was the high bidder. This time Progressive did not counter, they just accepted the $5050. With fees total out the door price less transportation was $5993. I think considerably less than Copart in fees, but I did not audit.
The car is a flood vehicle, spent its entire life in the southeast of USA. 137k miles. Not well optioned. I purchased mainly to learn about the W221 version of the S-class. I am fluent in the W220 version, but the W220 has technology limitations so I decided to check into the W221s. Not a good time for me to buy as I am being transferred 2200 miles next month. The car is 250 miles form my new job location, but I don't have a place to store so I have some challenges. I am being transferred to Columbia, SC.
If anyone has any suggestions on how/ where to store in the Columbia SC area, please let me know. I am looking to pay for storage.