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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!!!

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.

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 by jrh001

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

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).

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