NSW has banned the sale of write off's

[Zedjay]

just seen on TV that in nsw starting tomorrow that it's banned the sale of repairable write off's

what if you just bought one ...can it still be regoed in nsw???

anyone know??

[Airmon]

If its been registered before this law it can continue to be rego'd as its no longer listed as a wrtie off I think.
I think if you have one that hasnt been rego'd before this law you'd be stuffed.

Seems a bit silly as cars can be written off for having a dented door these days, I guess they are trying to get some cars off the road.

[KR1STO]

there should be more stringent check on repairable write off's i think...rather than a blanket law..

a few of my mates buy and fix up and sell them and honestly some of them shouldn't be on the road..

[Scott]

I guess insurance premiums will be going through the roof then.

[sd1800]

What a load of crap.

Insurance companies are always overquoted by the smash repairers and therefor alot of cars are "write offs" even though they shouldn't be.

What if you had a small bingle in your pride and joy e.g. mint XE S-Pak with 100,000km for example, but because the insurance company only values it at $1500 you haven't ever got a chance of buying it back from the insurance company, repairing it for 2k and getting it on the road again????

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Or am i incorrectly understanding this?

[MAD]

Originally Posted by sd1800

What a load of crap.

Insurance companies are always overquoted by the smash repairers and therefor alot of cars are "write offs" even though they shouldn't be.

What if you had a small bingle in your pride and joy e.g. mint XE S-Pak with 100,000km for example, but because the insurance company only values it at $1500 you haven't ever got a chance of buying it back from the insurance company, repairing it for 2k and getting it on the road again????

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Or am i incorrectly understanding this?

Its only a repairable write-off if you make a claim. Dont claim, then you can do what you want with it.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by MAD

Its only a repairable write-off if you make a claim. Dont claim, then you can do what you want with it.

Which is fine if you hit a brick wall or a tree, but once you involve another car you pretty much have to go through insurance don't you?

Ok, so I'll pose the question... say you do have an accident, 2 cars involved. Can you say to the insurance company to NOT handle any repairs etc with your own car bay pay off / repair the other party?

I had to dispose of the Festiva for that very reason.. insurance wrote it off even though I could have arranged repairs privately.

If this is a blanket rule it is stupid... actually, they will be losing money seeing as people need to pay $400+ to get the car inspected prior to re-registration.

[xbgs351]

An insurance company wrote my cousin's Fairlane off becuase the wheels were stolen.

[burnz]

i think the laws came about from the massive cut and shut buissiness going on.

[MAD]

Good point, I dont know what the case is there. If its not, it should be an option.

[ebxr8240]

Always get the car towed home or some place where insurance Co.
Doesn't have control ..
If it's a minor prang in a collectible / sentimental car...

[Nikked]

This is stuipd, a "write off" means nothing. NSW government, always bringing stupid laws.

[GavL]

Imagine if we had this law in Vic, all those hail damaged "write offs" from the other week people are buying for cheap at auction...

Can't imagine insurance co's being too happy about it as they generally sell these cars to recoup some $$$.

EDIT: Found an article on it http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/local/7...-registration/

[Sam_Boss260]

My father in law was just involved in an accident where he was not at fault. The other party made the claim, and he let them as it wasn't his fault. Damage bill was $3,000 and they have written the car off for $2,500. He just wants the car fixed, and has offered to pay the $500 difference. Insurance said "bad luck", its written off.

[Kryton]

All it means is that every other state will be flooded with more Repairable Write Offs from NSW.

Complete and utter stupid rule if they do bring it in.
Just because a car has been repaired, does not mean it is automatically any less safe than the next car.

The comment earlier about having more stringent checks is complete ignorance as to what is required to have a RWO put back on the road.
If anyone actually done the research or even took a car for an inspection for a VIV, you would know you cant just slap it all back together and thats that.
Every repair made is checked, if its not good enough or not safe, it doesnt pass.
The Identity of the car is also checked to make sure it isnt a rebirth.
This is done by trained professionals that know what they are doing.

[devilcv8]

Originally Posted by davway

If anyone actually done the research or even took a car for an inspection for a VIV, you would know you cant just slap it all back together and thats that.
Every repair made is checked, if its not good enough or not safe, it doesnt pass.
The Identity of the car is also checked to make sure it isnt a rebirth.
This is done by trained professionals that know what they are doing.

Registering a written of vehicle in NSW is a joke. All that is needed is a blue slip. If the car is less than 10 years old and you are in an area where Vehicle Identification Inspection Unit operates then you need an identity inspection, otherwise you don't.

Just over 12 months ago I registered a written off commodore, only roughed out a caved in rear quarter panel, replaced tail light and then blue, green slips and rego.

[OLDFORDNUT]

Originally Posted by davway

All it means is that every other state will be flooded with more Repairable Write Offs from NSW.

Complete and utter stupid rule if they do bring it in.
Just because a car has been repaired, does not mean it is automatically any less safe than the next car.

The comment earlier about having more stringent checks is complete ignorance as to what is required to have a RWO put back on the road.
If anyone actually done the research or even took a car for an inspection for a VIV, you would know you cant just slap it all back together and thats that.
Every repair made is checked, if its not good enough or not safe, it doesnt pass.
The Identity of the car is also checked to make sure it isnt a rebirth.
This is done by trained professionals that know what they are doing.

I agree also of the 20 or so repairable write offs me and a few mates have done they all only had minor damage so how is that dangerouse,the bad stuff even if only a little bad is all total write off,

[Michael_F90]

This also sucks for people looking to buy a written off say; xr6 turbo or typhoon for their resto-mods engine conversion - i know personally of a person who bought one specifically to put its engine in his xe.

Sucks to be in NSW.

[TUF_302]

What a very dumb and stupid law!, glad i dont live in NSW, you will have to be so careful not to right off a nice car thats not worth alot now, otherwise you could loose it for good! :

[Pis-ton broke]

I,m not happy about this new rule, I planned to get a repairable write off ba ute. Ive seen them and rung up for them, a few dented front panels and shes now a write off, cheap as chips. And still and good strong ute when fixing up with parts.

I think they have (goverment) has opened up a can of worms.

How can a good damaged car just be squashed?

It,s also a waste from a greenie ponit of veiw, as the materials and energy to make this car will be wasted.

What will the wreckers do? It may cause an glut of parts in the wreckers market?

Shore will upset the apple cart. I for one will be inconveinced and out of pocket.

[Pis-ton broke]

the Government,s trick with a box and dice show, which means, look at our new medical reforms- and while poeple are looking one way the Government will slip this rule through, a classic government trick. Just my veiw.

[TURBOTAXI]

Are we talking about statutory write offs (never to be registered)
Or Repairable write offs?

[Scott]

Originally Posted by TURBOTAXI

Are we talking about statutory write offs (never to be registered)
Or Repairable write offs?

http://www.paintandpanel.com.au/yaf-...ble-write-offs

Is that the sound of car manufacturers rubbing their hands together I hear? Could be.

[BOSHOG]

what about hail damaged vehicles? surely once they are repaired they are roadworthy vehicles. this law sounds pretty poor to me

[burnz]

the jist that comes from the RTA is you must provide genuine recipts of parts used to repair the car, complete with ABN.

IE, from a reputable auto salvage yard, not from your mate's brothers uncle.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registrati..._vehicles.html

[MAV50L]

Originally Posted by burnz

the jist that comes from the RTA is you must provide genuine recipts of parts used to repair the car, complete with ABN.

IE, from a reputable auto salvage yard, not from your mate's brothers uncle.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registrati..._vehicles.html

Thats the way it is currently. That is all changing. It will be no more re registrations.
The page quoted is not updated it is the old one.

[MAV50L]

Its stupid. If everything has to be crushed and the automotive recycling industry cannot get stock legit I can see the good old midnight spares industry starting up again.

[nstg8a]

Considering these vehicles are assessed by insurance companies as unfit for repair it is distressing that approximately 13,600 of these vehicles are presented for re-registration each year.

hes showing his ignorance there, most are assessed as uneconomical to repair, if theyre unfit for repair then they are a stat' write off...

[Warrenk]

It is about time the government did this. Now the rest of the states need to do the same. Just go to a damaged car auction and see how much damage is done to some of the cars that are called repairable write offs. I bought a repairable wriiten off BF XR8 less than 12 monts old, which looked as though it wasn't that bad. It drove OK. When I disassembled it and looked at the real damage(chassis rails, floor, roof and the damage that could be seen easily boot, mudguards etc) there was no way this car could have been repaired cheaply unless a lot of corners were cut. When I was there there was a group panel beaters buying any popular small car (5-8 years old)they could cheaply. Some poor unsuspecting first car buyer will be buying what appears to be a nice little car that has had a quickie fix.
Sometime governments make some knee jerk decisions, but I think this one is justified.
I hope this should even help the second spare parts industryto reduce prices. The wreckers will now not have to compete with Joe Public trying to buy a vehicle to repair.

[OLDFORDNUT]

Originally Posted by Warrenk

It is about time the government did this. Now the rest of the states need to do the same. Just go to a damaged car auction and see how much damage is done to some of the cars that are called repairable write offs. I bought a repairable wriiten off BF XR8 less than 12 monts old, which looked as though it wasn't that bad. It drove OK. When I disassembled it and looked at the real damage(chassis rails, floor, roof and the damage that could be seen easily boot, mudguards etc) there was no way this car could have been repaired cheaply unless a lot of corners were cut. When I was there there was a group panel beaters buying any popular small car (5-8 years old)they could cheaply. Some poor unsuspecting first car buyer will be buying what appears to be a nice little car that has had a quickie fix.
Sometime governments make some knee jerk decisions, but I think this one is justified.
I hope this should even help the second spare parts industryto reduce prices. The wreckers will now not have to compete with Joe Public trying to buy a vehicle to repair.

must have been very unlucky, but who ever said you should get a repairable write off that only has minor damage, its just the norm,you were unlucky, so the rest of us should suffer.