Write Off

[ignuz]

Has anyone here had any experience with writing their car off..

Say the agreed value was $13,000

How much damage to an R33 GTS do you think there would need to be for it to be considered a write off?

Would:

bonnet damage (heavy )

Possible engine damage ( deff radiatior )

Driver's side door pushed in considerably

Further driver's side of car pushed in around the place

Front bar completely screwed lights too

Be getting there?

Edited February 10, 2006 by ignuz

[d0p3y]

If there's any chassis rail damage then it would most likely be a write off.

[SECURITY]

it'd definately help if you had some pics.

[MANWHORE]

Going by what you said, it does not sound like a write off. Those are merely minor panel replacement issues.

[Trust33]

hello driver side door pushed in considerably,Possible engine damage ( deff radiatior ),bonnet damage (heavy ).

It sound like definent underbody damage.

This could be a write off for sure dude.I know for sure that 1 smashed headlight baby damage on the front bar and a minor front pannel damage to fix is in the region of $3-5k painted.$3k if you can haggle.And thats also supplying all of the parts needed at the $3k price.

So from the sounds of it you have more serious damage than that.

GL with it all.

[ignuz]

oh.. i have comprehensive.. no biggy there..

Just hoping to get cash.. I'm going to look at the car tomorrow, fill out some damage sheet, then i'll start hearing quotes from my insurance company.

I'll also try and take some pics for everyone

[Links]

anything over 50% value of the car.. it's a write off.. e.g. if parts + repairs cost > $7,000.. it'll be a right off..

chassis damage - almost guarenteed to write it off as said..

[ignuz]

anything over 50% value of the car.. it's a write off.. e.g. if parts + repairs cost > $7,000.. it'll be a right off..

chassis damage - almost guarenteed to write it off as said..

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Yea i went out to see the car today.

the quote from one guy was 9.6k... so i can't see another quote going much more below 1k.. that's interesting.. what you mention about the 50%

Edited February 11, 2006 by ignuz

[Beer Baron]

50%? are you kidding? in my experience it's a lot more than that. more like 75% or 80%. but it's a value judgement by the insurance company. whatever is most economical for them.

look at it like this, if they have to pay you out $14K (minus you excess of say $1K), and can sell the wreck for $3K that's $10k they have shelled out. on the other hand they can fix it for $9.6K minus your excess then they have only spent $8.6K... i know which sum they will prefer.

[MANWHORE]

hello driver side door pushed in considerably,Possible engine damage ( deff radiatior ),bonnet damage (heavy ).

It sound like definent underbody damage.

This could be a write off for sure dude.I know for sure that 1 smashed headlight baby damage on the front bar and a minor front pannel damage to fix is in the region of $3-5k painted.$3k if you can haggle.And thats also supplying all of the parts needed at the $3k price.

So from the sounds of it you have more serious damage than that.

GL with it all.

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How is driver's door pushed in considerably not minor panel damage? r33 doors off this forum go for $200.

bonnet? wooptido! sI bonnet = $300.

gtst radiator? same as above - $150 - most likely no engine damage if engine was switched off asap.

I know your post was targeted towards me. A lot of the damage mentioned are only small things. Of course, without having seen the car, I can't comment for sure e.g. there might be chassis damage. However, based on the facts given, it is likely that the damage is not that big

[Miller the hoon]

It depends on wether many ather liners were damaged at that time

they write 1 off to fix the rest

i did my front end 11000 damage and the engine did not move

new front bar

2new headlights

new air con

only cosmetic still drive exerllent cause i was going to sell it

3000 2 4000 no a comador damage

james

[cowie165]

My wife and I wrote off a 2002 Subaru Liberty last October. NRMA will only write off when the repair bill is more than $500 under the agreed value, ie. if they can save at least $500 then they'll repair it. That info is from the NRMA preferred repairer that painted my GTR and also wrote-off the Liberty.

He also said most other companies do use the 50% rule, as bizarre as it sounds. The quote for repair also depends a lot on how badly the panel shop wants the work! If they are busy you are more likely to have it deemed a total loss.

Hope it works out for you dude. Six months later we are still trying to get money from the NRMA and are thousands out of pocket - the guy that caused it? - 3 points and $220 fine. Hurrah for justice.

[Trust33]

I know your post was targeted towards me.

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What the!!Jumping to conclusions.I wasd simply stating that the car was most likely a write off,considering the experience i have had with cars in the past.

And it has allways been to my knowledge that cars are written off if the dmage to the chassie/underbody is unrepaireable.

[FriniK]

I wrote my gts off recently ....first hand experience right here!

Hit the guard barrier, was insured for $14700.

Most damage was front driverside but bonnet was crushed abit, included steering damage as the driverside wheel was up against the firewall, so there was suspension damage too, etc. I personally didnt think it was that bad but apparently it was because it was quoted at exess of 15gs to fix by a JustCar preferred repairer. If you have the chance and want to keep the car I would reccomend shopping around for your own repairer to do it as the price difference between these autoshops vary massively.

Must just be us crappy gts drivers writing all these non turbos off

Pics of my write off... im still sad about it.

Ill be back in 1.5 years with my turbo ...

but for now...i drive eco friendly Fiesta!! ..

twice the milage of the skyline with half the engine size (will help me save for turbo quicker)

Very fun car to thrash around ...just lacks the balls ...

anybody know how to fit turbos to these things?..hahaha

it actually looks more like this...

Weird little thing...bonnet release is down on the passenger side feet...blinker on the left hand side...lights are turned on with a nobby thing on the dash...center console looks like a smiley face ...boot release is on the dash ... these crazy germans ..i tell u ...

Anyway, sorry to hear mate ..i know exactly how you feel ...

at least youre ok ...

From what you said I would probably say it was a write off ...

[ignuz]

woh... Yea my damage is similar.. Just Cars is getting their second quote from their repairer so I guess i'll find out within a week. I'd be so tempted to get something nice again with the cash.. If it was a write off, but I'd rather have a nice amount of cash to dump into a turbo when I'm off my P's...

[rukus]

u'll get $13000 - excess which is usually quite a bit.

[fatz]

fink

you should buy it back mate its up for auction

http://www.pickles.com.au/servlet/Auction/...em_id=202012941

[FriniK]

Mutha hufka! ...i want my stickers back! .....any ideas on how much itll go for? Bastards probably made $4gs out of it

fink

you should buy it back mate its up for auction

http://www.pickles.com.au/servlet/Auction/...em_id=202012941

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[fatz]

you will be suprized what the dodgy sweeds pay for r33 wrecks

but yea around the 4k mark

[Beer Baron]

for sure, you buy it for $4gs. you got $14 pay out, so spend maybe $5K fixing it up and have $5K left over