someone hit my subaru!

Cynical · Post by **Cynical** » Thu May 03, 2007 12:43 pm

i've got a 1982 wagon. all stock except stereo and 14" wheels.
somone recently rear-ended me. damage appears to be tail light, bumber and slight dent in rear quarter..

insurance is paying (theirs not mine)

first quote came in at $1228!!!

any opinions?

i'm currently thinkin if insurance calls it an economical write-off i'll get $1000 odd dollars and keep the car!

anybody had a case like this? did insurance co. write it off?

Cheers

Cynical

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu May 03, 2007 12:55 pm

sorry to hear about that. Its pretty gut wrenching when you find your baby missing or damaged.

Hope you sort something out, i havn't had this problem with a "cosmetic" writeoff, so i'm no help here.

Good luck

GTlegs · Post by **GTlegs** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:59 pm

If you dont mind not driving the car any more, I would go for the write off.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Tue May 15, 2007 7:51 pm

insurance will go for 70 or 75% of market value of the car, if its more than 70 or 75% its write off.
Like for example, I wrote off Holden JE Camira after T-Boned someone but to repair it was un-economical to repair, so wrote it off, got 2 grand for it from other driver's insurance, and I bought the car from Insurance and kept the rego on it, bought it off for $250 - they were happy with it, so had $2000, sold the Camira for $1500 after repair - only costed me $140 for same colour parts. (bonnet, painted bumper etc - all white)... So you (be aware) could try buy the car back from insurance, but it'll be 50/50 as they will accept as write off and the car is in their hands and you say I want to buy back the car - you might be lucky if they say yes.
Cheers
AP

Milla · Post by **Milla** » Tue May 15, 2007 7:58 pm

goin 4 the write off means re-registering (another cost) and paper work that can be avoided.
gettin insurance to pay may save u money- however it may take a while to get the car fixed- i heard insurance can take a while

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Tue May 15, 2007 9:02 pm

depends where you are, but in victoria you won't require re-registering if write off because its not on insurance hands...
Who are insured with Cynical?
Cheers
AP

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:54 pm

my bro wrote off a leries (very minor damage) we brought the car bak n fixed it all and went to rerego it n they had called it a satitury wite off (never to be reregoed) so just watch out 4 that

tristan

daveosubi · Post by **daveosubi** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:33 pm

Sorry to hear,

If you want some 13"s with retreads that are still rwc let us know, Id be happy to give them back to you.

Also there's a red MY wagon for sale on my way to work, which looks pretty good, I could see what there asking $$ and get you a contact no if your interested.

Cynical · Post by **Cynical** » Thu May 17, 2007 4:57 pm

so far insurance is just a pain in the a**, second quote was $980.. but its been well over a week since AAMI sent the bloke out to look at it..

At this point i'd be happy just to have a result either way.