Was 2015 Audi. Not a new one. You can get one for 15-19k
He had 2 other wrecks in 11 months so now three in under a year.
If he bought it from the auction, he probably got it for around $2000-$3000. All my kids first cars were VERY nice, and purchased at auction. Never paid more than $1000 ... and yes, I was in the Seattle area. I bought a total of 12 cars at auction there. This includes BMW 750 series (2), Saab 9-5 (2), Ford F-150, a couple of Jags, a Mercedes, etc. They were all about a decade old at the time.