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Graeme

posted on 25th Nov 13 at 22:12

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
As said, doesn't automatically mean it but replacing it all with main dealer supplied parts at an insurance approved bodyshop normally means it will be.

I would think it will be given the value of the car.


Not all insurers use genuine parts. Some stipulate non gen only unless they don't fit correctly. The insurance world and body shop industry is all about back handers. Steve will know all about it as he is a estimator I believe.


taylorboosh

posted on 25th Nov 13 at 21:29

All depends on the company


Nic Barnes

posted on 25th Nov 13 at 21:25

if i had gone through my insurance mine would have been written off so they said. 2.3k repair bill on a car valued at 4k. excess is £200


deano87

posted on 25th Nov 13 at 21:22

My £1800 Corsa had £1200 worth of repairs and wasn't written off. Admittedly my excess was £550 but still. Airbags didn't deploy either and it was a fair crunch!


taylorboosh

posted on 25th Nov 13 at 21:16

Mates corsa had a £6k repair so its possible


Ian

posted on 25th Nov 13 at 20:47

As said, doesn't automatically mean it but replacing it all with main dealer supplied parts at an insurance approved bodyshop normally means it will be.

I would think it will be given the value of the car.


AndyCorsaSport

posted on 25th Nov 13 at 19:30

Will probably be written off. As Graeme said. Cost of dash, passenger airbag, drivers airbag, airbag ecu. Seatbelts, then needs programming and resetting. Plus labour of fitting all that, that's before any body damage is repaired.

Airbags going off don't just mean it's a write off, all depends on cost. Probly looking upwards of £1k for dash and ecu, seatbelts n bags etc.

We have repaired some cars with airbags go off through insurance, like a 2010 Mini Cooper D other week. All depends on cost of repair and value of car.


Tiger

posted on 25th Nov 13 at 19:15

If it's written off, buy it back off the insurance company, if you think its a good motor and the insurance company disagree.


Graeme

posted on 25th Nov 13 at 19:09

As said really depends on pre accident cost and then the repair cost if they think it is worth it.

Air bags going off May not be a big job, just the dash top, new air bags, new air bag ecu. Possibly pre tensioner and there ecu. It's all hard untill it gets to a bodyshop.


willay

posted on 25th Nov 13 at 18:19

Writing a car off is all about the cost to repair it, when the airbags go off that is additional cost to bring it back to road standard.


All Torque

posted on 25th Nov 13 at 17:59

Hi gang, my wife hit someone up the back today in slow moving traffic and as a result her Suzuki Swift has a bashed front end and both front air bags deployed. The damage to the outside looks very much repairable but the air bags have me concerned, will an insurance company rule out any kind of repairs if they have deployed? Car is a 2007 Swift diesel (not common) with shit loads of history and it is (was) mint as could be.
She was only going about 15mph in slow moving traffic when an Astravan slammed on, minimal damage to the rear.