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Rolls Grand Master

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:O What?!

So if it starts and moves it can be registered?

Doesn't even have to start and move, just need the old papers lol. In fact you can quite easily register a non existent car if you wanted, providing it had been registered in the past 3 years I think.

I had my 1993 barina 'written off' due to an accident, I got a new panel and headlight and continued driving it, didn't even need to renew the registration as it was up to me to cancel it an inform them it had been 'written off'. Got the payout and then reinsured it with the same company.

SA is great for some things, but if you get defected here, they completely f**k you over.

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ARTZ Grand Master

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was talking to a guy yesterday had his Soarer written off because someone hit him, was just some side damage really nothing to bad..so they paid him out nearly 8k but didnt VIV the car, so he patched it up and is still driving it around...

not sure how he would go if he tried to sell it though..

Room42 Proficient

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Doesn't even have to start and move, just need the old papers lol. In fact you can quite easily register a non existent car if you wanted, providing it had been registered in the past 3 years I think.

I had my 1993 barina 'written off' due to an accident, I got a new panel and headlight and continued driving it, didn't even need to renew the registration as it was up to me to cancel it an inform them it had been 'written off'. Got the payout and then reinsured it with the same company.

SA is great for some things, but if you get defected here, they completely f**k you over.

Is it just me or did you just admit to fraud?

Rolls Grand Master

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Is it just me or did you just admit to fraud?

I committed no fraud! It was completely legal!

The car was backed into and had the panel, radiator support and headlight smashed in, the insurance company came out and and assesed it and said it was a financial write off and would pay me out $2.2k for it, I then bought the wreck back for $300, spent $80 on a new bumper and headlight and continued to drive it legally as it was still roadworthy, it just has some panel damage and the radiator support is still bent. They don't mark cars that old as 'written off' so there was completely legal to leave it still registered.

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I committed no fraud! It was completely legal!

The car was backed into and had the panel, radiator support and headlight smashed in, the insurance company came out and and assesed it and said it was a financial write off and would pay me out $2.2k for it, I then bought the wreck back for $300, spent $80 on a new bumper and headlight and continued to drive it legally as it was still roadworthy, it just has some panel damage and the radiator support is still bent. They don't mark cars that old as 'written off' so there was completely legal to leave it still registered.

Fair enough. You didn't mention that you bought it back. Also didn't say what kind of write off it was. It sounded a bit dodgy, the way you first put it. But now it sounds all above board thumbsup.gif

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In SA though you have to take the car to get ID inspected if you bring in a car from interstate, and if there are any obvious defects they will send the car to be inspected which is as good as being defected as it will have to be back to standard before it will be cleared.

If you buy the car in SA though you just fill out a transfer form, pay the stampduty and away you go.

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<br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252); ">I also didn't have the money to spend on a moded one when I first got my car 5 years ago.<br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252); ">Definitly would have saved money buying a car that was already done.<br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 252); ">

Ha yea I did the same didn't have money and just bought a cheap one, Runs fine I just want more :P

I'll be honest im not sure what RWC is? I'm an ex aussie in NZ and we have the, if it runs and goes it gets registered im pretty sure.

I do like the idea of buying a mostly modified car and adding my touch to it though

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I do like the idea of buying a mostly modified car and adding my touch to it though

Yup!

Just get it comp tested, assesed for rust/damage, leaks, bad noises, sludge, etc.& see if you can talk to the workshop tuner.

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