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 Post subject: Re: Is it a write off??
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 5:12 pm 
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Well the sills look to be ok, it looks to be repairable but its up to insurance, by the amount of folded metal it won't be cheap

 

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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 5:15 pm 
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some idiot is born every two hours, sucks that you got the one that's driving. :(

wreck or bust in NSW. tas, however, if its not a statutory writer, its fixable. so guess its a sad sad day.

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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 5:15 pm 
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Well the sills look to be ok, it looks to be repairable but its up to insurance, by the amount of folded metal it won't be cheap


Problem being is getting panels for it. XH is different from EF/EL panels.
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 5:16 pm 
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I'd agree that it could be fixed but also agree that insurance will call it a write off...unfortunately the red book is probably going to be very low - you can buy these for a few grand or XF's under a grand (look on gumtree) - I'd be inclined to buy it back from insurers but then look around for a good one (maybe cheaper with stuffed engine etc) and build it up with your good stuff.

I got caught out like this a few years ago - had an XW ute done up like a GT that I paid around 5k for, it was written off and the insurers put the write off price as $900 .. when I complained and said about the GT running gear they said red book price is based on a basic 6 cyl 3 on the tree ute - they didn't care about options or features a particular car had. I sought legal advice and was told `thats just how things are' , don't take em to court, they can always throw more money at lawyers than you can....

 

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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 5:25 pm 
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Yeah but market price for my car is 5k and good luck finding one for even close to the price, If it's a write off I might look at getting a newer ute and parting this thing out

 

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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:09 pm 
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Well the sills look to be ok, it looks to be repairable but its up to insurance, by the amount of folded metal it won't be cheap


Problem being is getting panels for it. XH is different from EF/EL panels.


There's a wreckers a hour from here that's sitting on 5 good xh utes

 

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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:18 pm 
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Well the sills look to be ok, it looks to be repairable but its up to insurance, by the amount of folded metal it won't be cheap


Problem being is getting panels for it. XH is different from EF/EL panels.


There's a wreckers a hour from here that's sitting on 5 good xh utes


well if you can get the parts its your call, it will still cost up to 2g to buy parts and get them painted to a point where your happy with the car..

imo, claim on your insurance and move on, the insurance will pay you and chase the other guy for their money.
then buy a later/better model ute..
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:25 pm 
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Well have to see what accessor says first

 

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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:01 pm 
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did the drunk do a runner or ya know who it was? there car must be a mess.
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:36 pm 
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Yeah he did a runner but was followed by witnesses and they got his plates, I didn't see anything I was in side at the time

 

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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:49 pm 
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Total Loss and Write off are 2 different things.
I would say its a total loss, or a repairable write off.

meaning the repair is greater than the cost of the replacment vehicle.

It seems to me insurance companies are calling 'total loss' at around 60% of the redbook price. or they just see a car older than a 2005 model and then it gets thrown in the to hard basket.

 

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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:59 pm 
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Total Loss and Write off are 2 different things.
I would say its a total loss, or a repairable write off.

meaning the repair is greater than the cost of the replacment vehicle.

It seems to me insurance companies are calling 'total loss' at around 60% of the redbook price. or they just see a car older than a 2005 model and then it gets thrown in the to hard basket.


the only set back is, in nsw there is no more repairable write offs allowed, so once its written off either by damage or costs, they wont allow it to be re regestered ever again..
unless its a limited build car that can be recognised by the manurfacturer and rta as a special limited edition, eg.. gt or t series ect...
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:23 pm 
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So nothing good comes out of NSW? - govt wise.
Repair shops NEED repairable cars, economy is based on rainy days, accidents and robberys.

That's just crap.

So its only a matter of time and there will be only a handfull of large companies and 80% unemployed.

 

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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:30 pm 
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Total Loss and Write off are 2 different things.
I would say its a total loss, or a repairable write off.

meaning the repair is greater than the cost of the replacment vehicle.

It seems to me insurance companies are calling 'total loss' at around 60% of the redbook price. or they just see a car older than a 2005 model and then it gets thrown in the to hard basket.


the only set back is, in nsw there is no more repairable write offs allowed, so once its written off either by damage or costs, they wont allow it to be re regestered ever again..
unless its a limited build car that can be recognised by the manurfacturer and rta as a special limited edition, eg.. gt or t series ect...


Correct a mondo. If it isnt recognised as a limited run vehicle but you have owned it for more then 5 years and you can come up with a bloody good reason why it should be allowed to be rebuilt it might happen.
If the worst happened I might be able to get the Mav over the line now as far as a rebuild goes.
But yep the new rules are stupid.

 

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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 9:01 pm 
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So nothing good comes out of NSW? - govt wise.
Repair shops NEED repairable cars, economy is based on rainy days, accidents and robberys.

That's just crap.

So its only a matter of time and there will be only a handfull of large companies and 80% unemployed.


Sums up America nicely lol.

I didn't notice the OP is in NSW, sorry dude, if they deem it not economical to repair your stuffed. Not to mention the VIN is recorded so it can't be taken interstate & fixed, then sold.

I wonder how much longer the auto wreckers & the repairers will be able to last before massive lay off's occur in NSW?

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