How much would you pay for a Legacy B4 RSK 2.0 Twin Turbo 1999/V reg tiptronic. I paid a little over 12,000 for it with 15 months warranty. It had a new cambelt and full service at 43,000 miles and currently has 50,000 on the clock. Pic is here

The back end has been stoved in at about 50mph, requiring chassis straightening as well as a new bumper and exhaust and some electrical work. Work is being done by scoobyclinic.

Poorer examples of the 99 B4 tend to go four about 7-9 grand on Autotrader, usually in silver which is a common colour. Mine is a nice purple and also has the optional spoiler which is apparently quite rare.

How much do you reckon it's worth now?

 

Would never buy any car that was a write-off (which it sounds like this car was) and then subsquently repaired:

1 - You never know how well it was repaired

2 - Wait till you come to sell it, and then see if it worth it....

Good luck

 

The car was not written off, it was in an accident and then repaired.
It drove fine after the crash, it just had two bits of chassis sticking through the back bumper, and they had to use a forklift truck blade to get the boot open so I could get my stuff out.

 

Fair enough - but it still twisted the chassis and in my opinion, this is enough to change a car for good. My apolgoies - an incorrect assumption, so you should be OK for re-sale unless someone spots the repair work, so maybe not that much cost change at all...

 

It didn't twist the entire chasis, there are two lengths of box section, not sure where they go but it seems just the ends are bent.
I'll be declaring the accident, you have to by law don't you? It'll be HPI'd anyway, so they'll find out regardless.
And like I said ScoobyClinic are doing the repairs, so it should be good.

 

I bought a st mondeo before my current scoob which had chassis damage but i checked it out and had been fixed professionally,i paid 1500 quid less than book price an got a bargain.Never had any trouble with it what so ever and was a minter

 

bump to get the opinion of the evening crew

 

If it hasnt been recorded by HPI and a V23 hasnt been submitted it depends on the quality/integrity of the repair. Cars can be repaired properly and it shouldnt affect the value; a bodge will halve its value.

Simon

 

I thought HPI logged all accidents that went through the insurance? And you're legally obliged to declare it anyway?

 

If it went through insurance it'll be on the register and yes, you need to declare it to a seller or they can sue you if they find out later on.

 

This April I brought a 2000 B4 with 41,000 on the clock.This is in silver ,full leather,etc & is a manual ,which is preferable in my opinion & has ,I've been told,slightly more power than the tiptronic.

It was imported new from Japan with only 2 owners in the UK which means I could track the history.
Also I prefer it as it has no body kit or blacked out windows & being a fairly rare model in this country it is a good 'stealth car' (see my letter in last months Top-Gear magazine about this).I have spent about £800 on cam-belt & servicing etc. also £200 on 2 new tyres.

I think you paid a bit over the odds for a unknown quantity.I paid £9,150 for my car.

Still, if you can sort it you will have a great car.
I love mine & being a more mature Subaru driver with kids it suits me very well.

 

If the accident was relatively serious I wouldn't touch it with any amount of money!

 

do ya mean a buyer?
if you sell a car on that has been in an accident and subsequently been repaired and put on the register as a cat d or c you arent obliged by law to tell the person you are selling it to and can sell it on for top money, it all depends on the honesty of the seller, even a garage doesnt have to tell you unless you ask and then you would need to get it in writing from them if at a later date you find its on the register and try and take them to court,(waste of time)
to prove you asked. its best to just hpi them yourself

 

trouble nowadays is ya dont need a lot of damage on a car for it to be put on the register and classed as a "write off". the phrase "write off" is a bit misleading. ive seen cars that only need a few bolt on panels and a coat of paint and they are as good as new.

 

I work in the motor trade and as a guideline, if a car is listed as major accident damage when we do the Experian (HPI) check, we value the car initially at half the trade price shown by Glasses Guide/CAP Black Book. If the damage is not severe nothing shows up anyway, only if cat A to D (write off).