withers Posted 20February, 2013 Report Share Posted 20February, 2013 Just an FYI.. thought I'd share this info I found So this one is a repairable write off. It's been owned and driven by the dealer who is selling it for last 6 odd years http://www.drive.com.au/used-cars/porsche/911/newcastle/detail.aspx?id=37532858&lid=37532858&pg=3&pp=4&d=0&from=53 Still it might suit someone.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 20February, 2013 Report Share Posted 20February, 2013 Would this be a better option for someone over an import - assuming the repair was done well ? Does it have an impact on insurance cover ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurK Posted 20February, 2013 Report Share Posted 20February, 2013 I think you can only get third party insurance. One of my employees has a repairable writeoff (hail damage) and they would only give him third party insurance in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smule Posted 20February, 2013 Report Share Posted 20February, 2013 These days there are more stringent measures covering repairable writeoffs including structual inspection to ensure rails have not been cut and shut at points deemed to make a car structurally weaker, dealers to sign off on airbags, chassis meausrement reports etc The cut and shut days of old and wiring in capacitors to bypass airbags are long gone. Yes a repairable writeoff will always be cheaper then a car with a good history, but then sometimes pristine cars can also suffer minor damage and end up being labelled as repairable writeoffs.. and once repaired are still good cars The big wrecks can no longer be re-registered these are all now statutory writeoffs and good for parts only.. Repairable writeoffs can be insured like any other car, what cant be insured are unrepaired hail damaged cars.. hence the question when you insure... 'does the car have any current unrepaired damage"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Man Posted 20February, 2013 Report Share Posted 20February, 2013 It should be mandatory that the add states if it is a repairable write off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJames Posted 20February, 2013 Report Share Posted 20February, 2013 It should be mandatory that the add states if it is a repairable write off. Well that confirms why I couldn't see anything about the car being a repairable write off. Then again, the advertiser is doing himself no favours. Nothing worse than arriving to view a vehicle to find that it isn't quite as described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 20February, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 20February, 2013 I ran a VIN check on it which was how I discovered it. So I thought I'd share this here so nobody else would waste $ doing one. As its a Dealer car, I was thinking TRADE IN but that idea was short lived. The Dealer did phone me too, about 4 days after I enquired on it. I was in a rush so I just said I knew it was a repaired write off and left it at that. I didn't wait to see if he'd disclose it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 20February, 2013 Report Share Posted 20February, 2013 So amanda, it could be a car for you after all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasserkuhl Posted 20February, 2013 Report Share Posted 20February, 2013 it depends how good the repairs are. if considering this car, a thorough ppi along with a crash repairer inspection would be de rigeur here.looks nice though. best not to completely dismiss cars until you have eyeballed them. you gets what you pay for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 21February, 2013 Report Share Posted 21February, 2013 Some repairable write offs are for theft, when bits are stolen and it's uneconomic for the insurer to repurchase all the new bits. Soe are from hail damage, and as such aren't bad cars as long as it was repaired properly. Anything in a major shunt or a water immersion I would stay away from. The key is finding out what the damage and repairs are. Remember you'll struggle to sell when it comes time to move on as well. On that score, for a newish car, I wouldn't do it unless major mods or a very long ownership,is planned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 21February, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 21February, 2013 Nah too many hassles with financing it and insuring it. I'm not interested in more hassles than I have already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 21February, 2013 Report Share Posted 21February, 2013 Yep Stay away from that one! c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vas Posted 21February, 2013 Report Share Posted 21February, 2013 I don't know , Chris. Looks ok . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 21February, 2013 Report Share Posted 21February, 2013 Ha Vas, yes I have been known to have worn a pair of those in my younger days on a few occasions.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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