The famous Audi has finally sold spinning tops in Palermo: how much did the new owner pay

As the saying goes, the third time is the charm: the famous Audi r8 of the rotating peaks in Palermo have finally found an owner in a new auction held by Banco Ciudad. After two failed sales attempts, in September and December 2021, this time a man paid 27.6 million pesos and closed the operation.

For the first time, on September 27, 2021, Banco Ciudad requested 20.25 million pesos. On December 14, 78 days later, he dropped it to 14.75 million to try to find a girlfriend for this German product that seems to have lost the power of flirting, albeit almost traveled 13,500 kilometers.

Ang Audi r8 It made the news on May 14, 2018 because of the fun things its owner, Nicolás Avellone, did at the top of the Puente Pacífico, in Palermo. At the time, a video with the German sportsman spinning circulated on all portals, television channels and cell phones via WhatsApp groups. Passengers waiting for the Metrobus, at the corner of Santa Fe and Juan B. Justo avenue, also witnessed his risk maneuvers performed by Avellone at 7 p.m.

This is not only the chance that Avellone was caught in criminal maneuvers using the same car, but it was also seen in the Belgrano neighborhood area. As police searched for it, the culprit put it in red with white stickers. Camouflage to hide the premium sports car didn’t help because a month later they found it.

The car was seized and the driver was charged under Article 193 Bis of the Criminal Code, which provides for three years imprisonment for anyone conducting a “speed or skill test with a motor vehicle on public roads without corresponding authorization from the competent authority “.

Avellone escaped made a donation to the state: declared the car worth half a million dollars and was thus released from jail. He was disqualified from driving for eight months, when the Act for this crime established a maximum of six years.

What was the fate of the vehicle? They wrapped it in blue and black and it became a premium patrol car of the City Police. On its side is the legend: “The vehicle was recovered in crime”. The truth is it has more marketing functionality than operations. It was not once used for patrolling, but only to participate in ceremonial activities.

Sold at 30% less than market value

According to the Association of Automotive Dealers of the Argentine Republic (Acara), this Audi R8, equipped with V10 engine with 525 horsepower, is worth 200,000 dollars, which represents, according to the price of the blue dollar last week, 40 million pesos. But it was eventually sold for $ 27.6 million, more than the established base of 20 million pesos.

The commercial event called by the official credit institution took place on Wednesday, March 30, and all those interested had the opportunity to see it in advance. The Audi R8 was displayed on Avenida Roca 6902, in Buenos Aires.

Banco Ciudad presented: “A working used car, Audi brand, model R8 5.2 FSi Quattro, V10 engine no. Cty001934, chassis no. Wuaanb42xen000520, model year approx. 2014. Coupe type. It has: instrument panel, screen, CD player, heater, air conditioning, airbag, multifunction and adjustable steering wheel, steering wheel paddles, electric windows, four-wheel disc brake system, automatic gearbox, power steering, spoiler electric drive rear and four. wheels armed with wear caps. There is little damage and incomplete (no carpet covers and no wiper blades). Domain: NWY-957 ”.

Nearly four years after dangerous and unusual maneuvers in the heart of Palermo, the furious R8 has once again found an owner. took it for 30% less than the value of the sports car on the market. And it has a juicy history despite its young 13,500 kilometers.

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