CraigMac

Hi all,
The girlfriend managed to crash her car the other day....
If the insurance company write it off will we be able to take the alloys off and remove the stereo?
The wheels are declared but not covered by the policy.
company is elephant.co.uk.

Cheers,

craig.

oh and in case she reads this..... NO. You cant borrow mine

ethanrob

iTrader: (3)

Nope!
I tried to blag my exhaust and rear spoiler from my bug-eye wrx write-off,The insurers told me that they will receive a bid/and or a number of bids for the car"as it stands"so removing parts was a no,no
But dont forget the car is yours until they have paid you out!

bioforger

iTrader: (1)

Once its a write off u arent officially allowed to take any parts off UNTIL they make you an offer for the car. Until that point you can take what you like usually, as long as you replace it with the standard parts. However, some garages are fussy about doing this, and in certain cases wont let you do anything until approved by the insurer. Also dont expect any help from the garage or insurer on removing any parts.

I'm going through this at the moment. I was unable to get my backbox and stereo mainly due to there not been any space to work on the car But the total loss figure did (alledgely) take into account the car as a whole, yeh right I did get cosmetic things, like the gknob, mats, indicator lenses etc.

Scoobybits

.whilst the vehicle is awaiting payment it is still yours; the insured's car ;and as such as long as you return the car to a standard and roadworthy condition it is very very rare for the insurance company and the holding yard or garage to say no..BUT you will need authorisation from your insurance company usually before any garage or holding yard will allow you any where near it..And obviosly this will need to be made known to the assesor dealing with your claim as may affect the vehicles value..

I deal with stuff like this all the time..

ali_j

if they haven't come to inspect it replace the wheels and remove the stereo so when he comes to value it he won't includes those too.correct me if i'm wrong

Scoobybits

your car was it a maroon bug eye..done about 27k? sti style rear spoiler and a tsl style exhaust?? damaged on nsf corner

MattN

I took my wheels off and replaced with standard ones.

Wanted my alarm but they moved the car before I could get it out. As they moved it to the other end of the country without telling me they paid me £250 for it.

CraigMac

Thanks for the replies - looks like the standard alloys are going back on then!

ethanrob

iTrader: (3)

Thats the one chief,I tried so hard to replace the front stars badge with a blue saxo,but it just wouldnt stick

i Think charlotte motors bought it off the insurers and then sold it on ebay!

Scoobybits

I nearly bought it mate I bid a price they said no then sold it on ebay a month later for the same price..strange.. nice car I was struggling to find parts tbh at the time and was reluctant to bid too much and get my leg in with it! In the end I bought an undamaged standard one and probaly worked out about the same price.. Was the mileage on your tahts appealed tbh.In wales i think now??!?

ethanrob

iTrader: (3)

It was an absolutely mint motor before the shunt matey,im just glad it happened when it did ,as i didnt get round to fitting the new alloys on it or i would have lost those as well

Scoobybits

those on your new one now?

ethanrob

iTrader: (3)

Nah mate
sold them on ebay as the wheels wouldnt fit over the brembo's on the sti