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hi guys, i need your help,i dont really know about these thing.

exactly what are the difference between a damaged and written-off car?

are they the same?

can a damaged vehicle be registered after it is fixed?

thank you in advance for the rely,i do appreciated it.

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When a car is written off there are two types.

1. Repairable write-off, which can be repaired and registered.

2. Total write off (lol total isnt the word i cant remeber what it is), but it cant be rego'd.

If your thinking of buying a written off car, it would do you well to find out which of the two occurred.

When a car is written off there are two types.

1. Repairable write-off, which can be repaired and registered.

2. Total write off (lol total isnt the word i cant remeber what it is), but it cant be rego'd.

If your thinking of buying a written off car, it would do you well to find out which of the two occurred.

the difference between damaged and written off is the damaged car is still rwc so has panel damage and dents.

but then again damaged cud mean written off, stat written off if their just using the word in general

Edited by Dan_J

statutory write off, unable to be registered ever again - usually sustained heavy hit to crucial areas which cannot be repaired without weaking the sturcutre of the car, also, if it bends the firewall more than a 300 by 300mm squared area, its a staturory write off...

repairable write off, usually not too bad, some are hit hard, others are not too bad, this is easier for the insurance companys to cut thier losses, pay the insured out and auctiojn the car and get more money back than what it would of cost to repair, most cars that are new and in a decent acco, get written off, cos the cons of parts is high and not worth ithe insurance companys repairing...

its all about money

A repairable write-off is a car with damage that's not economical to fix. Like den says, it's all about money.

The insurance companies will usually use a rule of thumb that says that if the repairs to the vehicle are more than half the insured value (agreed or market, whatever) then it's a repairable write off.

When a car is written off there are two types.

1. Repairable write-off, which can be repaired and registered.

2. Total write off (lol total isnt the word i cant remeber what it is), but it cant be rego'd.

If your thinking of buying a written off car, it would do you well to find out which of the two occurred.

thanks a lot for the reply.

im not sure whether the car is write-off or damaged.

how do we know that the car is stated as written-off. cos the guys just sell the car in a slightly damaged condition,so it is a repairable write-off?

thanks

the difference between damaged and written off is the damaged car is still rwc so has panel damage and dents.

but then again damaged cud mean written off, stat written off if their just using the word in general

thanks a lot for the reply.

yah the car has front damages,like front panel,hood and bumper.

but its not longer registered,so it is still called a stat write-off?

thanks

statutory write off, unable to be registered ever again - usually sustained heavy hit to crucial areas which cannot be repaired without weaking the sturcutre of the car, also, if it bends the firewall more than a 300 by 300mm squared area, its a staturory write off...

repairable write off, usually not too bad, some are hit hard, others are not too bad, this is easier for the insurance companys to cut thier losses, pay the insured out and auctiojn the car and get more money back than what it would of cost to repair, most cars that are new and in a decent acco, get written off, cos the cons of parts is high and not worth ithe insurance companys repairing...

its all about money

thanks a lot for the reply.

but then we still can register those types of car,right?

it is just we have to pay for the repairing cost ourselves. is that right.

and do we have to repair it on an official centre[like audi centre,etc], because as we know some parts are cheaper off ebay.

guys

damaged: that means u can repair the car and if its registered u can just get a roadworthy for it and that is it. if not registered that means its a write off

write-off: written off cars that are repairable that have a big hit and able to repair it by a panel beater then repair it and then u have this story, u have to get a VIV for it and its a pain in the back u have to pay $550 to get it checked by vicroads and if they pass it then u can register it and rwc and u r done, if not u have 3 chances to fix the damage after third test if it doesnt pass then u will never be able to register it in oz so i wouldnt recommend buying a written off car because my friend bought an fto and spent over $7000 just for the viv and lost alot of money on that car so just dont buy written off cars. unless u wanna use them for parts

guys

damaged: that means u can repair the car and if its registered u can just get a roadworthy for it and that is it. if not registered that means its a write off

write-off: written off cars that are repairable that have a big hit and able to repair it by a panel beater then repair it and then u have this story, u have to get a VIV for it and its a pain in the back u have to pay $550 to get it checked by vicroads and if they pass it then u can register it and rwc and u r done, if not u have 3 chances to fix the damage after third test if it doesnt pass then u will never be able to register it in oz so i wouldnt recommend buying a written off car because my friend bought an fto and spent over $7000 just for the viv and lost alot of money on that car so just dont buy written off cars. unless u wanna use them for parts

thanks a lot man for the reply.

anyway how we get the roadworthy and is it hard?

and how do we know that a car is a damage only car or the writen-off?

thank you

So statutory (spelling?) write off? Or insurance (repairable) write off?

You can have a few panels damaged and be written off by the insurance company, if its not statutory then you can repair it and put the car back on the road.

But as above, the insurance company found it too expensive to repair so decided to write it off...

check the chassis number on revs for your state, it will tell you there...

must go thru a viv inspection by rta inspectors, you must provide all your recipts for repairs and pay tax on it when registering..

thanks man for the reply..

about the receipts for repairs,how if i get some items from ebay,like the front bumper..

thanks

was the damaged even claimed on insurance, or did they damage the car, not claim it on insurance and then just let the rego run out?

if it wasn't claimed on insurance then all you have to do is fix it then get a roadworthy.

and the rest has been said above. stat write off means it's stuffed, so unless you want it for parts don't bother.

repairable write off means that the damage was going to cost close to or more to fix than to pay out the car.

as for receipts, something like a bumper you may not need to show a reciept for, but you could always just do a print screen of the closed auction, or ask the seller to write a quick reciept for it.

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