California woman buys the cheapest Audi RS6 Avant in the US but quickly finds out if the 'dream project' was a mistake
Published on Sep 16, 2026 at 12:05 AM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Sep 16, 2026 at 12:05 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Mason Jones
This California YouTuber bought the cheapest Audi RS6 Avant in the US, only to find out why it was the cheapest.
For starters, it wasn’t a regular Audi RS6 Avant; it was a crashed Audi RS6 Avant.
Big difference.
And the main problem wasn’t even immediately clear.
Buying a ‘cheap’ Audi RS6 Avant is often a mistake
The Audi RS6 Avant is a very expensive car when it’s new, but it depreciates very quickly.
This one in particular also happened to have been involved in a crash, which explains the $67,500 price tag that California YouTuber Emelia Hartford agreed to pay.
It sounds like a lot of cash, but that’s around 50 percent of the original MSRP.
Also, even though the car had been involved in the crash, it still ran and it had a clean title, which makes a huge difference.
It means the insurance company thinks it can be fixed.
But that’s when the problems started.
The main issues were hidden under the surface
The first and most obvious problem was the significant bodywork damage.
“It literally looks like a boulder went in here,” that’s how she described the damage.
Also, the front passenger-side wheel and tire were missing, along with the wheel well liner, and the engine intake assembly.
The front suspension also showed signs of damage, specifically a potentially bent lower control arm.
But the biggest problems were all invisible to the naked eye.
Oil and coolant leaks aside, there had been a brake-related fire during the crash, which left charred electrical covering and fire extinguisher chemical residue under the hood.
The other huge problem was linked to the bodywork damage.
In a modern car, damaging the bodywork almost automatically means damaging sensors.
Upon starting the vehicle, the dashboard displayed a fruit salad of error messages: suspension malfunction, parking aid malfunction, adaptive light malfunction, safety system malfunction, and night vision assist malfunction.
In theory, you could still the drive the car and ignore the dashboard but that’d be A, annoying and obviously B, unsafe.
The video was posted days ago, which makes it a brand-new project.
So stay tuned for further updates.
But we’re willing to bet it’ll be more complicated and expensive than predicted.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
