Thread: Stupid move ...

Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

At the risk of high jacking this most unfortunate thread, what options exist to get back "extras" when a vehicle is written off (when the insurer is not as obliging as RAC)?............

You start off with a vehicle that qualifies with S......s, i.e 20 whatever years old, and then take out the optional 'salvage' deal which doesn't cost much at all. (If it gets written off you get the carcass back for nix from memory).

It appears from their current SDS that this only applies to 35+ yo vehicles atm, but it might be worth enquiring about additional vehicles on the policy.

They wouldn't cover a new 50k road registered Deutz tractor a few years ago, but someone else did for $280 full comprehensive.

DL

Originally Posted by BrianElloy

Negative
No point
It’s a statutory write off so can’t be re-registered

Why was it declared a Statutory Write Off as opposed to a "Repairable write off"?

Originally Posted by Discodicky

Why was it declared a Statutory Write Off as opposed to a "Repairable write off"?

Apparently some government system that insurance companies need to use automatically determine this as soon as ‘submerged in water’ is listed as a cause

Has something to do with concerns re future glitches in safety systems due to wiring harnesses, sensors etc being submerged

Originally Posted by Discodicky

Why was it declared a Statutory Write Off as opposed to a "Repairable write off"?

I read an article a year or so ago that basically said with the amount of electrics in modern cars , once they receive any form of water damage they are written off to stop the continuing claims that they could attract if allowed to be re registered.

Bulletman

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Originally Posted by BrianElloy

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