Who Went To The Pickles Auction Today?

[ceedub]

Just wondering if anyone here was at the Pickles auction today.

My hail damaged GTR was there, just wondering how much it went for?

so sad its gooone.....

[Al]

Would have been a good buy for a dedicated track car

[Cowboy1600]

Why on earth didn't you arrange to buy it back?!!!!

Being that it's older than 15 years old they are able to pay you out for it without writing it off and they selling it back to you at it's current wreck value.

The same thing happened to me recently with my 180b. I got sideswiped by some asswipe in a Patrol. He admitted fault so I took it to his insurance company. They offered me $2k - what it's worth as a wreck which was $100. I got to keep the car, still registered and they sent me $1900 for the trouble. If I could be bothered I'd be bale to fix it myself for around $300 but I just drive it around with a bit of damage to the front quarter and drivers door.

You shoulda done the same!!!

[funkymonkey]

should've offered to buy it off insurance before it went to auction.

[ceedub]

I would have bought it back if I had the room.

[eMsta]

track car?

http://www.pickles.com.au/damaged/vehicle/...lotid-252201350

[Rekin]

Hail damaged car are listed as a financial write off. I believe you need to do a VIV to get it back on the road and all hail damage must be fixed. You cant drive around with all the hail dents on it. Stupid law.

[Cowboy1600]

Hail damaged car are listed as a financial write off. I believe you need to do a VIV to get it back on the road and all hail damage must be fixed. You cant drive around with all the hail dents on it. Stupid law.

Doesn't apply to cars older than 15 years old.

[JNRZAN]

It went for 4200 or 4600 didnt really hear the final bid

[Al]

Damn!!! Missed out

[jrh001]

Doesn't apply to cars older than 15 years old.

Hi,

I thought _all_ repairable write-offs required a VIV to be re-registered. Are you 100% sure about this? 

edit: hmmm... Just checked VicRoads web site. Vehicles over 15 years old aren't listed on the written-off vehicle register. It doesn't exactly say how to re-register in that case.

JH

Edited April 29, 2010 by jrh001

[KURAUN]

i think for vehicles 15years and older you have the damage fixed, get a rwc and re-register

a VIV is another certificate that has nothing to do with rwc, so once you get a VIV then you get a rwc and then re-rego

[Cowboy1600]

Hi,

I thought _all_ repairable write-offs required a VIV to be re-registered. Are you 100% sure about this?

edit: hmmm... Just checked VicRoads web site. Vehicles over 15 years old aren't listed on the written-off vehicle register. It doesn't exactly say how to re-register in that case.

JH

I went through this in November last year.

I got sideswiped by some guy. He agreed it was his fault. I took the car to his insurance. They told me they were going to put it in as a complete loss (ie. write off). When they saw the look on my face they informed me that they do not need to tell VicRoads as the car is older than 15 years old and that I could continue to legally drive it.

They sent me a cheque for a value we agreed on ($2k) minus what they felt was a fair price for a 180b "wreck" ($100). I still have the car and it's still registered (re-registered it in March this year).

[Cowboy1600]

It went for 4200 or 4600 didnt really hear the final bid

Fek! What a bargain.

[Curmi]

dam only 4k

[ceedub]

whoever got it, got a sweet deal. I should know...

[JNRZAN]

it had a fair few kz on the clock that was the only thing that detered me from bidding on it as i didnt know the history if i had of known it was someones from here i prob would have. Dam

[JNRZAN]

There was a black 32 at the auctions today with the rego TURBO6 with SAU sticker on the back window

[KURAUN]

what was wrong with it, was a members car before he sold it (forgot his name)

[JNRZAN]

Looked like it was tapped in the back into another car infront because it had small amount of damage on front and rear. Also had semi slicks on it not sure if it was done on a track or roads.