Car smashed into...quote?

[BoostinJet]

I use to work at hopkins street panels an a job like that would be rougly around the 1200$ mark. It shouldn't be to hard to fix, but i wouldn't suggest you take the advice to get a dodgy panel beater to fix it will a hammer an bog, I've seen it done, Doesn't look right from the start, an just ****s up within months getting it done.

 

[vlv8vic]

if they hit you then it isnt coming out of your pocket anyway. in the case it was a hit and run then why wouldnt you fork out the $900 excess? its still significantly less than your minimum quote, and if it were a carpark hit then you would file it as a no fault claim and it shouldnt affect your rating (though you still have to pay the $900).
check your company, if they will do it as a no fault claim then put it through, if tehy wont, make sure they are very clear on how it will affect your rating and future excess, but i dare say youll still be better off claiming than not claiming.

 

[Garth]

at what cost do they write of cars these day's

 

[vlv8vic]

if the repair exceeds 70% the cars redbook value i believe.

in which case it would be a close call... if that was case best not to claim, didnt think of that.

 

[1991_Vn2nV]

If you have your car insured for a set value, its only a write off if the damage is worth as much or more than the agreed insurance value.

 

[vlv8vic]

**** i wish that was the case with the girlfriends camry. she wasnt given a choice. (racv). car valued at about 9k and did just under 7k damage, written-off without question. damn good car it was.

 

[1991_Vn2nV]

**** i wish that was the case with the girlfriends camry. she wasnt given a choice. (racv). car valued at about 9k and did just under 7k damage, written-off without question. damn good car it was.

Ah that sucks. My insurance on my old VL was through SGIC and they did it on agreed value which was $3,400...
They told me to get a quote from 3 different repairers and they said unfortunately if it was over $3400 it would be a write off.... Damage was assessed at $6,500+ lol... So it was a write off anyway :cry:

 

[The1985divo]

hey guys just another question....

If a jobs done properly you cant tell that the car has been fixed up right? i mean with bog and stuff??

or would i be better of getting a new panel put in?

 

[vlv8vic]

new panel would be generally be better. it depends on what can be done though and how good of a job they plan on doing. bog job would certainly be easier and cheaper.

 

[VL Berlina 5speed]

for a car to become written off the damage has to be over half the value of the car to be classed as written off,
so for a avg vn/vp, worth $2500 only $1250 worth off damage is needed to be classed as written off,