Would you buy a repairable writeoff ND?

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Would you buy a repairable writeoff ND?

Postby TIP » Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:10 am

If it was in a accident in the front but repaired professionally, say a ND manual with 10k kms, how much cheaper would you want to buy that car for?

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Re: Would you buy a repairable writeoff ND?

Postby speed » Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:13 am

Depends on the level of damage that was done.

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Re: Would you buy a repairable writeoff ND?

Postby Roadrunner » Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:18 am

Can you register a written off car? I didn't think repairable written off was a thing anymore? Or are you looking at it as an unregistered track car?
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Re: Would you buy a repairable writeoff ND?

Postby speed » Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:35 am

Depends on the state and if prestige.

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Re: Would you buy a repairable writeoff ND?

Postby 93_Clubman » Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:51 am

Once repaired, repairable write offs are worth about 50% of the value of a non-write off.
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Re: Would you buy a repairable writeoff ND?

Postby Mr Morlock » Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:39 am

50% after repair sounds about right but also bear in mind that cars probably get written off because of the high cost of repairs. If you run your own car repair business and have full access to equipment and expertise you might fix a car but even then the owner has to pay the overheads and wages and then not do work that gives a return to the business. For many people buying a damaged car without space, time, facilities and weighing up the value at the end suggests careful thought. However repairing and restoring a collectable or special interest car and having a model that is rare is another thing.

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Re: Would you buy a repairable writeoff ND?

Postby smy0003 » Tue Jan 10, 2017 11:14 am

People ask a lot for repaired write offs now. When I was trying to buy a 130i I pointed out to an owner that his car was a repaired write off. He was asking top dollar. He said he'd wait for someone to pay his price, basically saying that he'd wait for a sucker to con.
50% sounds right, if they want close to normal money just walk away.

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Re: Would you buy a repairable writeoff ND?

Postby TIP » Tue Jan 10, 2017 12:07 pm

To clearly few things up, front end damage airbags not deployed. In QLD you can register repairable write of cars after inspection and it was already repaired professionally

I wouldn't mind paying 24k for a ND 2.0, however i think once its listed as a RWO, it will be harder to sell the car on

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Re: Would you buy a repairable writeoff ND?

Postby bruce » Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:19 pm

They still sell for good money. I guess a lot of people don't mind.

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Re: RE: Re: Would you buy a repairable writeoff ND?

Postby speed » Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:22 pm

TIP wrote:To clearly few things up, front end damage airbags not deployed. In QLD you can register repairable write of cars after inspection and it was already repaired professionally

I wouldn't mind paying 24k for a ND 2.0, however i think once its listed as a RWO, it will be harder to sell the car on

Sounds alright but like you say, it's about the resale.

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Re: Would you buy a repairable writeoff ND?

Postby RS2000 » Tue Jan 10, 2017 2:22 pm

Can't be done in NSW - except if person trying to re-register was already the registered owner, for at least 28 days, when the damage occurred.

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Re: Would you buy a repairable writeoff ND?

Postby Apu » Tue Jan 10, 2017 7:09 pm

So is the OP looking to buy such a car or has a car in that situation?

If I were the owner of the car - minor accident and airbags not deployed...I might consider repairing the car without insurance so that it avoids the write-off register.

If I were to buy, what would I pay? Depends - if I could get hold of pics before repair and during, I might be prepared to pay between 50% and market price.

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Re: Would you buy a repairable writeoff ND?

Postby davekmoore » Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:17 pm

Remember that NDs also have the extra devices that raise the back edge of the bonnet if they detect an impact with a pedestrian. Apparently thousands of dollars to repair these and the bonnet and the hinges.
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Re: Would you buy a repairable writeoff ND?

Postby TIP » Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:29 am

davekmoore wrote:Remember that NDs also have the extra devices that raise the back edge of the bonnet if they detect an impact with a pedestrian. Apparently thousands of dollars to repair these and the bonnet and the hinges.




Dammm son, i was planing on buying one and fixing everything that i could, get all the parts ready and send it to body shop.

Had i not known about that detect by pedestrian i may have been keen, also i should mention once a car is repairable write off there is no warranty even if its hail.


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Re: Would you buy a repairable writeoff ND?

Postby smy0003 » Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:35 am

So is that the car that the seller wants 24k for?

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