Interesting - is it Law? in WA?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
From my limited understanding it's upto the "Unsurer"?
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Interesting - is it Law? in WA?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
From my limited understanding it's upto the "Unsurer"?
Now based on history, and as a precaution, could I recommend Marine carpet as an alternative?
Or maybe take the carpets out and get some koi carp and a decorative fountain? :D
Seems you may be correct:Quote:
Originally Posted by HarryO
Statutory write-off (SWO)
A vehicle will be recorded as a statutory write-off if it is a total loss and so severely damaged that it should not be repaired. Only certain parts from a vehicle recorded as a statutory write-off may be used to repair other vehicles.
A vehicle that is recorded as a statutory write-off after 1 May 2002 cannot be re-registered and the vehicle identification number (VIN) cannot be re-used in any State or Territory.
When a vehicle is assessed as a statutory write-off, a label must be attached to the vehicle to advise purchasers that the vehicle’s identification number cannot be re-used and that the vehicle cannot be registered.
The colour of the label is to be white with black writing, with letters at least 9mm high (36 font size). VicRoads suggests the label be at least 230mm x 170mm in size.
Sample:
Statutory Write-off
WARNING:
This vehicle cannot be registered
Suitable for parts/dismantling only
The vehicle identification number (VIN) has been cancelled
Effective 1 November 2012, a motor vehicle is a statutory write-off if it is written-off and meets any of the damage conditions listed below.
Type of vehicle
Damage type
Conditions
Motorcycles
Impact
The suspension is damaged, and at least two (2) areas of the structural frame are damaged (excludes scratching).
Salt water immersion
A motorcycle is fully immersed in salt water for any period.
Fresh water immersion
A motorcycle, is fully immersed in fresh water for more than 2 days (48 hours).
Fire damage
A vehicle is burned to such an extent that it is only fit for wrecking or scrap.
Malicious/theft/stripping
Has been stripped of all, or a combination of most, interior and exterior body parts, panels and components.
Light motor vehicles up to 4.5 tonnes GVM
Excessive structural damage
A vehicle has excessive structural damage if three indicators are found in the vehicle.
Indicators are listed in the Damage Assessment Criteria for the Classification of Statutory Write-Offs’.
See: Management of Written Off Vehicles - CARSAFE - National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council
Excessive fire damage
*A vehicle has excessive fire damage if:
a) as a result of fire, paint on the vehicle (whether internal or external) has blistered on any three of:
i) the roof;
ii) a pillar;
iii) the floor pan;
iv) the firewall;
v) longitudinal structural rails or chassis, or
b) as a result of fire:
i) the vehicle has sustained a combination of exterior and interior fire damage
ii) the vehicle has suffered damage to the extent that it is written-off.
Excessive water damage
*A vehicle has excessive water damage if the internal cabin of the vehicle has inundated with water (irrespective of whether the water is fresh, brackish or salt water) to a level above the level of the inner door sill.
Excessive stripping damage
*A vehicle has excessive stripping damage if:
a) It has been stripped of interior or exterior parts, panels and components such as wheels, bonnet, guards, doors, boot lid or interior parts, or
b) by reason of that stripping it is written-off.
Interesting Tombie,
So reading that they should have written off the Disco due to the water ingress?
Excessive water damage
*A vehicle has excessive water damage if the internal cabin of the vehicle has inundated with water (irrespective of whether the water is fresh, brackish or salt water) to a level above the level of the inner door sill.
And what are the referring to the inner door sill? As in where the window comes in and out height?
Door sill not window sill. So bottom of door I would think?
Wow, that's pretty low. Deefer lads must be laughing at that....
Surely they won't write it off if the bottom of the door sill gets wet only?
Has this happened to anyone's D3 or D4?
The insurers have to declare that is a write-off. THEN, if it meets any of the conditions Tombie outlined, it must be declared a "statutory write-off".
If the insurer doesn't declare it a write-off, it doesn't matter how much water got into it.
Cheers,
Gordon