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[HeavyDuty]

That doesn't look nearly as bad as I was thinking it was. I've seen much, much worse repaired correctly.

They can fix everything but the memory.

[GTR33-MP]

Pupsi,
doesnt look that bad, here's some links to good local bodyshops. I've used paynes before (not on skyline) and they have built some show winning cars. Solus are Porsche approved repairer.

Solus | Home

Paynes Body Technik V 2.5

Dav

[HeavyDuty]

Oh yeah, forgot to ask how's the gap at the rear of the driver's door where it meets the quarter panel?

[pupsi]

Originally Posted by HeavyDuty

Oh yeah, forgot to ask how's the gap at the rear of the driver's door where it meets the quarter panel?

Driver's side is fine. The B-pillar on the n/side at the bottom is pushed all the way into the car and brought the floor up, B-pillar would need completely replacing and 100% the cars needs to be put on a jig to align it up properly. The rear suspension/arms ? need replacing as the rear wheel is at a funny angle.

Heard from the engineers today and they think they may class it as a category D write off.

[Ludders]

Originally Posted by pupsi

Driver's side is fine. The B-pillar on the n/side at the bottom is pushed all the way into the car and brought the floor up, B-pillar would need completely replacing and 100% the cars needs to be put on a jig to align it up properly. The rear suspension/arms ? need replacing as the rear wheel is at a funny angle.

Heard from the engineers today and they think they may class it as a category D write off.

Have you asked if you can buy it back?


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[nazams]

insurance companies always give you a option to buy it back first.

Pupsi DO not accept there first offer they make reject it, once you do they will offer you a higher price

[rockabilly]

If a pillar has gone.its a write off. sorry mate.as the pillars are integral to the cars structure
the roof will have been pulled downwards.sometimes when the sill is cut free they do return
to the original point..

[Ludders]

Originally Posted by nazams

insurance companies always give you a option to buy it back first.

As I posted earlier...this is not the case. Insurance companies will not always offer you the car. Some companies will not allow the insured to buy the car. Pupsi you need to ask the company and not the broker.


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[pupsi]

I have made my intentions known to my insurance company about buying it back, they seem to be alright about it, but as its the 3rd parties insurance that will be paying out for it, i'm assuming they would have the last say in the matter. 100% i want to buy it back, the RB30 was just loosening up nicely. Its only got about 3000 miles on the complete set-up.

[pupsi]

Originally Posted by rockabilly

If a pillar has gone.its a write off. sorry mate.as the pillars are integral to the cars structure
the roof will have been pulled downwards.sometimes when the sill is cut free they do return
to the original point..

As mentioned before Bernie, the roof looks o.k, but the C-pillar is kinked halfway up, i'll have to have a more careful look at the roof. The sill has gone in quite away's as has the bottom of the B-pillar and pulled the floor up. I'm up North till next week, on my return, i'll have to force the passenger side door open to properly see the damage as its stuck and wouldn't open.

[scoooby slayer]

my dad had a range rover that was total write off, they wouldnt let him keep the shell but we got to strip any parts we wanted to keep before they collected the shell, it had a very rare vm marine 3.6 td engine in so we kept it, that was fire damage claiming from his own insurers.

[scoooby slayer]

if it was my car id push that i dont want it repaired as it will never be the same ive had this same thing myself with a sierra cosworth, just get a cash settlement and keep what parts you want would be my ideal plan of attack, my accident was someone elses fault crashing into me and i claimed from there insurance.

[HeavyDuty]

Hope this all works out, Pupsi.

It's a good point by nazams (and maybe others) to *not* accept the first settlement offer. But in this case, if you're OK with their first offer, you might counter-offer that if you settle for that figure & keep the car you'll go away.

[pupsi]

Originally Posted by scoooby slayer

if it was my car id push that i dont want it repaired as it will never be the same ive had this same thing myself with a sierra cosworth, just get a cash settlement and keep what parts you want would be my ideal plan of attack, my accident was someone elses fault crashing into me and i claimed from there insurance.

I'm also in the same mind, the car will never be the same even if it is repaired, but because of its value, the insurance company will always do what is cheapest for them. Estimated repair costs, on 1st examination, without an in depth inspection are just under 7k. The car is worth a lot more than that, to replicate it would cost 30k plus.
If the C-post has got a kink in it halfway up, i'm assuming there must be damage to the roof also. I didn't get a chance to look at it properly as i had to travel up North the next day.

[gtroc]

If the cost of repairs is half the value of the car, or very close to it, then the insurance company will write it off.
If you decide to buy it back they will normally deduct 20% off the final settlement.

It doesn't look too bad tbh. I hope you get what you want.
Good luck