ignuz Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 (edited) 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 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0p3y Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 If there's any chassis rail damage then it would most likely be a write off. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1940265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SECURITY Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 it'd definately help if you had some pics. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1940446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANWHORE Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Going by what you said, it does not sound like a write off. Those are merely minor panel replacement issues. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1940463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trust33 Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 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. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1940621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignuz Posted February 10, 2006 Author Share Posted February 10, 2006 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 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1940651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Links Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 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.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1941193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignuz Posted February 11, 2006 Author Share Posted February 11, 2006 (edited) 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.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 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 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1941204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 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. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1941244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANWHORE Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 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. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 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 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1941717 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller the hoon Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 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 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1941742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowie165 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 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. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1942034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trust33 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I know your post was targeted towards me. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 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. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1942424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriniK Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 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 ... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1943748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignuz Posted February 13, 2006 Author Share Posted February 13, 2006 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... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1945362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rukus Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 u'll get $13000 - excess which is usually quite a bit. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1947023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatz Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 fink you should buy it back mate its up for auction http://www.pickles.com.au/servlet/Auction/...em_id=202012941 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1947352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriniK Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Mutha hufka! ...i want my stickers back! .....any ideas on how much itll go for? Bastards probably made $4gs out of it finkyou should buy it back mate its up for auction http://www.pickles.com.au/servlet/Auction/...em_id=202012941 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1949185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatz Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 you will be suprized what the dodgy sweeds pay for r33 wrecks but yea around the 4k mark Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1955370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 for sure, you buy it for $4gs. you got $14 pay out, so spend maybe $5K fixing it up and have $5K left over Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/105322-write-off/#findComment-1955397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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