Just found out that the insurance company are offering me $1,100 payout and I get to keep the car. I paid $2,000 for it 18 months ago



I want to get more if I can, but the insurance company want evidence of similar cars sold - anyone sold anything similar recently? - 76 Clubby mostly stock, fair bodywork.

On the upside, I have a bodyshell in the shed (Aussie's old one) that I was going to turn into a trailer that I can cut out the bits I need to repair it. So, I hope to get it back fairly cheaply. I might even be able to pursuade the Mrs to let me buy a MIG welder from the proceeds and do the repairs myself as I have done a welding course. hmmmm

Will I have to jump through any hoops re registration, i.e. will I have to get it inspected? It is only an economic write-off.

Any advice much appreciated.

Cheers all

Rick

man, take the cash and repair it yourself. That's a VERY easy repair!

mate, sounds like you got a good deal out of that. The repair is easy, and if you do it yourself you will prob make some money out of it, and get a welder.

Ryan

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Dont rush in and take the first ammount they offer you - regardless of whether you "can repair it yourself" or not (and the boot looks like its a throw away). The offer probably wont come off the table just like that so try and get more money out of them if you can.

tell them to go away and come back with a better figure

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busier than a 0ne legged man in a butt kicking competion

I wouldnt accept it. I would ask for market price less scrap value ($100). I have had the same situation. Dont let the fact that you can fix it cloud your negotiation.

In your mind its a rightoff until they give you the cheque. If they ask why you want to keep say you want to donate it to a TAFE to learn on and that you will have no further use for it.

I think $1100 plus the car is a fair deal. Buy a replacement bootlid and get out the panel beating tools. I think you'll find you might benefit out of the transaction.

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

Nah, that'll buff out.

Seriously, get a panelbeater to have a good look at how much they can pull that back panel back. If the floor's pretty straight, then you shouldn't need to replace the whole back panel. Having said that, I've done a welding course and have my own mig welder and did a similar exercise. But my floor needed bits cut out and replaced so it was more involved - if you can keep the back panel, there's a whole swag of work you don't need to do.

argue the price, find some minis that are for sale 2k +
i'm sure they'll offer you a bit more, what u got to loose?

at least you get to keep the car, it couldve been worse and they couldve taken it from you

isnt the front end mangled aswell??????

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real men race downhill - keiichi tsuchiya

i dunno,

but don't throw away the bootlid, repair it (unlikely), or just shove it in a pile of sare parts, or give it to me.

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get the money and buy a solid gold bootlid

ive got a reasonably straight boot lid if you end up going that way man

Put the pressure on the insurance company. You are the innocent victim in this. Tell them that you want you car repaired to the condition it was in before the other car hit it. They are trying to get out of it cheap.

You paid $2000 for it 18 months ago and they offer $1100 as market value. The market value is obviously $2000.

You could also put some pressure on KIA as well.

is it just the back that is a little screwed.....(minus the bootlid)

? ?

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