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If the car is a write off any idea what I would get as a payout? Also how do i get the option to buy it back?

Has anyone had any experience with micolor or DT panels?

Yeh I'm calling write off, you would have to get a few valuations done on it minus damage, there's a few other ways but I don't know if u can do that now, probably will have to speak to their insurance and work something out with red book or glasses guide values

If the car is a write off any idea what I would get as a payout? Also how do i get the option to buy it back?

Has anyone had any experience with micolor or DT panels?

You would get paid out whatever the market value is on the insurance.

But given it's not registered and not in a RWC state (perhaps), that might be a tad lower.

It's not looking good.

Does anyone know when DT panels opens again? Or micolor?

Mick (Micolour) isn't back I think till the 2nd week of Jan, probably the same for other places too

fair stack :D

for reference when my 33 was written off it was insured for market value so around 11,000

i had the option to buy the car back at time it was declared write off and they would let me keep the car and pay me the difference, around 6k ish and its no longer available for comprehensive insurance or let them have the car they pay me out the 11k minus excees etc

That's what I said, you said if the car was parked illegally it would be the stationary vehicles fault, or implied that way at least. So yeh, it is a broad overview

Parked illegally like if you park in front of a fire hydrant and then there's a fire they will damage your car to get access and you won't be covered

Parked illegally like if you park in front of a fire hydrant and then there's a fire they will damage your car to get access and you won't be covered

Lol, does anyone else want to repeat what I said? Anyone?

It's not looking good.

Does anyone know when DT panels opens again? Or micolor?

DT reopen Jan 2.

My 33 was written off in March this year, got pad 12700 from memory (after excess). Had option to buy it back but didn't look into it.

Edited by gtsttrk

Ouch, that thing's a write off for sure.

You should be covered by their insurance, regardless of rego or not.

Were you moving at the time? Or was it parked outside your house? Either way, you might be in for a visit from Johnny Lawman, but if it was just parked you might get lucky.

That's a bugger mate, if it's not written off I can vouch for Mick at Micolour, he's not the cheapest and will take his time (which is good) but he's worth it.

Also, if it's parked illegally... wait, what?

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