Write off question

[HazzyP]

Hi my car is currently in a garage being repair assessed. If they class it as a write off, do I get the option to put it back to standard before it foes into thier possession?

Worried they are gonna nick my alloys wit new tyres, cd player, renny seats etc.

whats the procedure lads?

 

[Rick]

Im pretty sure that they will just take the car as it is. If you get on with the garage owner they might let you take bits off but only after the assessment has been carried out. The only other alternative is to find out which scrap yard its ended up in and buy the bits back off them.

 

[Lee]

I wrote one off years ago and they assessed it, then let me go and take out what I wanted!!! Then paid up more than it was worth.

 

[CocoPops]

Normally the value is based on "the current state".

So if you start taking bits out, they may adjust the value.

It all depends on the insurance co.

 

[Lee]

I was lucky, but I was going to add, it wasnt anything more than tax, matts and headunit I swapped out. Wheels are a little more major.

 

[Smokey]

did you declare the mods?

If so you should get the value of them back aswell as the book value of your car.

Thats how i thought it worked anyway

 

[fizzy_drink]

Its YOUR car at the end of the day...

So you should be able to take it (especially if its driveable), and do what you like with it?