Does my VE SS look written off

[Skylarking]

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/?q=(And.Service.carsales._.(C.Make.Holden._.(C.Model.Commodore._.(Or.Series.VE._.Series.VE+Series+II.)))_.State.Victoria._.BodyStyle.Wagon.)&sort=%7ePrice

 

[Skylarking]

Also, there might be an opportunity to buy the wreck and sell it for parts. Rumour has it that you can get amazingly high prices for VE parts in Tasmania.

Diamond creek in Victoria and I think NSW. Didn’t know there was one in Tassie…

In any case, if wrecks command a good price, they won’t just give it to you as most insurance companies auction them off. And they know what they sell for so will change a reasonable % if you buy it direct…

May or may not be worth the effort depending on how much space you have to store the wreck while it’s being consumed by eBay sales…

 

[chrisp]

Diamond creek in Victoria and I think NSW. Didn’t know there was one in Tassie…

I’m aware of that, but ’the buyer’ is based in Tasmania.

 

[Skylarking]

I’m aware of that, but ’the buyer’ is based in Tasmania.

Ah, so your comment was directed to Losh

 

[tjoel95]

I will be buying the car back as I’ve spent thousands on the running gear

I will be happy
If I get 24k

 

[Skylarking]

I will be buying the car back as I’ve spent thousands on the running gear

I will be happy
If I get 24k

@ 225,000 kms, I’d expect your first offer would be around $7k (early series 1 v6?) so just be prepared to slog it out

As always with insurance, you’ve got work to do

Oh, and these insurance types will say an average car has good mechanicals and will thus dismiss any spend an owner has made on driveline as it doesn’t increase a cars value… cause it’s the body and interior condition that defines the vehicles worth…. But then if your vehicle body and interior is perfect they then say that mechanicals are important because @ 225,000 it’s clapped out so isn’t worth what you think.. They like to argue their view of both is correct just to reduce the vehicles worth… And often they quote for older models which they then say was an honest mistake, oh sorry I thought yours was a series 1… So be prepare counters to their bullshite with examples of adverts for similar vehicles to yours, model variant, body, interior and driveline wise…

Really, I can’t emphasise it enough

As is, it may take a month or more of haggling before you get what you want so hope you have another car you can use in the interim

 

[J_D 2.0]

@ 225,000 kms, I’d expect your first offer would be around $7k (early series 1 v6?) so just be prepared to slog it out

He’s got a SS so it’s worth a lot more than $7k.

 

[Skylarking]

He’s got a SS so it’s worth a lot more than $7k.

Ah, I did quickly scan the thread but must have missed where he said he had a SS. but what series & year?

A 2009 VE SS wagon has a private sale range of $19,600– 22,900 according to redbook… but it wouldn’t surprise me the insurance company offer $15,400 being the lower of the trade price

According to carsales they start at $20k and go up…

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/?sort=~Price&q=(And.Service.CARSALES._.(C.Make.Holden._.(C.Model.Commodore._.(Or.Series.VE._.Series.VE%20Series%20II.)))_.State.Victoria._.BodyStyle.Wagon._.Cylinders.8.)

Settling on $25k shouldn’t be difficult but may be shortchanging one’s self so I’d aim higher

 

[chrisp]

I will be buying the car back as I’ve spent thousands on the running gear

I will be happy
If I get 24k

If you are happy with the car mechanically, and depending upon what you are thinking of doing with the ‘running gear’, it might be easier and simpler to push for it to be repaired instead?

You might have to await the formal assessment to find it if repair is practical at all (as it might be complicated by being classified as a ‘structural write off’).

I haven’t any personal experience with repair vs payout, but from what I understand there is a bit of a grey area where it can go either way, and the insurance company will often err towards the preference of the owner as to which way to go (fix vs $) in those cases.

 

[losh1971]

It may come down to parts availability. If parts can't be sourced or take too long to source then they will write it off regardless.