Repairable write offs - what are these? Options

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Guest		#1 Posted : Tuesday, 13 January 2009 3:17:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Is there a register for cars that have been written off and then repaired? How do know if a car you are looking at to buy is on the list? Ta, Ken

Docktor		#2 Posted : Tuesday, 13 January 2009 3:30:46 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 5/01/2008(UTC) Posts: 184		ring vic roads and ask em. Quote engine number and chassis number. If you are in VIC :). if not then try your local main roads
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Guest		#3 Posted : Tuesday, 13 January 2009 3:37:33 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		ta, Im in NSW. I will ring RTA Tuesday. I found some info on what it is on their web site but not how to find out if the car is on it / was on it. Regards, Ken

Paul351xb		#4 Posted : Tuesday, 13 January 2009 4:27:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 5/06/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,479 Thanks: 1 times		You need to ring the RTA and have all the deatails ready. If the car isn't on the list it still doesn't mean it hasn't had a whack. Get the car on a hoist and have someone that knows their job to search for any signs of repairs, good or otherwise. What
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munro73		#5 Posted : Tuesday, 13 January 2009 4:43:26 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 8/11/2008(UTC) Posts: 211		there are no write offs that are sposed to be resterable any more to stop rebirthing/dodgy repairs mind you a few economic write offs still get through but to my knowledge there mostly stolen/recovered
		marge pass me my gun
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Guest		#6 Posted : Tuesday, 13 January 2009 4:45:27 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Ive actually bought it (silly me). Its a one owner wagon but I only noticed that one of the front panels and bumper has been off and replaced. The panels fit very well and all the under body items are straight but I was just wondering about the written of

munro73		#7 Posted : Monday, 26 January 2009 10:28:58 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 8/11/2008(UTC) Posts: 211		nah dout it was enough to write it off might have only been a shopping car park prang in wa all the compliance plates get stabbed with a screwdriver marge pass me my gun
		marge pass me my gun
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Guest		#8 Posted : Wednesday, 28 January 2009 4:49:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		firstly it would take nothing to write off a BA there mostly thin metal and plastic... as for checking type the vin or chassis number on the vic roads website... also repairable write offs are fine to buy exspeccialy if there done properly, you shou

Henry Heaven		#9 Posted : Wednesday, 28 January 2009 8:32:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 4/06/2008(UTC) Posts: 207		Qld version.You buy a repairable write off from auction,repair it,then you must take it to govt authorized inspection place & they check it out & ok it-in simple terms!!
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playwme		#10 Posted : Thursday, 29 January 2009 9:15:50 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 4/07/2008(UTC) Posts: 342		You want to go to this website. http://www.revs.nsw.gov.au/ Input the vin # and engine # . Any repairable writoffs recorded by an insurance company are put onto this register. Thousands of cars are sold as repairable writoffs and returned to the ro
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Guest		#11 Posted : Friday, 30 January 2009 9:01:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Thanks for the info guys. Very helpful. The only ongoing problem I have with the wagon is the aircon flooding the carpet. Again. And its a bugger to try to clean the outlet. Very hard to get to.

Henry Heaven		#12 Posted : Friday, 30 January 2009 6:10:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 4/06/2008(UTC) Posts: 207		Hi Ken Generally its a dash out job to repair.Common on ea-el Regards Henry
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