Nicola-Glasgow

Hi Guys,

Im new to this forum and i'm looking for a bit of advice. I bought a 2005 white IMPREZA WRX-STI TYPE UK a few weeks back and unfortunately a young boy racer smashed into the car on Friday. I have heard back from the insurance company today - the damage is worth 10k and the car was valued at 17.5k, they will get back to me tomorrow on whether it is a total loss or not - what do you guys think?

Mikkel

Sorry to hear it.

I thought WR1s only came in that light blue colour? Must be a rare one...

They are selling for anywhere between £17 to £20k depending on mileage and condition. They will probably want to write it off.

Section5

Very very unlucky. Hope no one was injured.

If it's 10k worth of damage, it must be quite serious. Personally, I'd prefer the insurance company to write it off and take the 17.5k (if that's what their offering).

Good luck

Nicola-Glasgow

No injuries apart from whiplash. The young guys saxo was in pieces, he was coming round a bend on my side of the road and smashed right into the front driver side, really suprised he walked away to be honest. Car needs new driver door, wing, windscreen, driver window, both airbags came out plus prob more damage which I didn't even register. Just totally gutted because the car was so rare. Anyone any idea where I could start looking for another? I came across this one for sale by pure luck.

GazTheHat

Bloody neds in the saxos.

Try the usual; autotrader, pistonheads and on here. Still comanding quite a premium.

Didn't think they did the WR1 in white, nor on a 2005 plate.

Nicola-Glasgow

have a pic of it on my phone, tried to put it online but because im in work its blocking it !

New_scooby_04

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Sorry to hear of your bad fortune. If the offer from the insurance covers what you paid for it, then I'd take the money and run! If you're missing work owing to the whiplash then some compensation might also be in order!

Saxo Boi won't be behind the wheel for a while after his insurance company renegotiate his premium based on this incident; small consolation though, I guess!

Ns04

Nicola-Glasgow

This is a pic of the car I took a couple of days before it happened....

Nicola-Glasgow

Not too sure, saxo boys daddy is a police man who has told him not to take responsibility even though the police that attended the accident said considering the road markings etc that the crash was his fault. Daddy wants to go 50/50 - no chance!!

New_scooby_04

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I don't think that's a WR1 m'dear: they all came in Ice Blue for starters, they'll also have a plaque with their number on them inside, DCCD, and -I believe- certificates from Prodrive.

Nice looking car though, what a shame!

Chin up (as I used to say to my ex ) You can get another nice example when you get the insurance pay out!

BTW Make sure you have the details of the policemen who attended and any witnesses for insurance purposes and have made it VERY clear to the insurance that you will not accept a knock for knock claim! TBH though, if he was on the wrong side of the road coming around a bend, it's hard to see how this can be viewed as anything other than his fault!

All the best,

Ns04

andyt1981

shame about the car, hope you get a good payout

bmac800

Your car looks like a MY05 STI not a WR1 - its got the rear arch extensions and looks like the MY05 wheels with the different PCD.Be really lucky to get anywhere near £17k.

53

iTrader: (41)

Your Reg number shows it as an IMPREZA WRX-STI TYPE UK worth about £16.5k privately. What a sh1tty thing to happen, not sure I would want it back.

Nicola-Glasgow

lol sorry i'm just the silly woman, I should be blonde - the man dealt with the buying of the car and I was just meant to look good in it, until it got smashed that is!! Argh

Dougster

2005 IMPREZA WRX-STI TYPE UK

Just done a plate check and it came back with above.

53wrx just beat me to it!!

Nicola-Glasgow

Insurance have deffo come back and said its worth 17.5k, I took the call myself

Nicola-Glasgow

Thank you! Now I know what i'm talking about and I can search for another!

GazTheHat

That's a bonus then, if there's a any bonuses from getting smashed. Private sales are about the 16k mark.

Here's a WR1 example:
Subaru : 2004 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI WR1 BLUE


Buy another one for 16k and you can get a wee holiday to recover from the whiplash and escape this scottish summer we're having.

Nicola-Glasgow

Thats great, i'll start looking - thanks for everyones help. Just need to hope that it is a total loss now and that the boy racer admits to the crash 100% or I have a fight on my hands

lestippp

Nicola, just for your sanity, you did say the car was a STi type UK not a WR1, don't know where the WR1 came from .

Take the cash and buy another one you weren't hurt so all is good! It's only a car at the end of the day.

Mikkel

She did say WR1 but has now edited the first post mate.

lestippp

Just noticed, you edited the thread didn't you! You did have WR1 down before I read this.

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Give over lads, this is a lass we're talking to here. We're lucky she got the colour right, let alone the make.

Alcazar

The Zohan

Sounds like daddy is a scumbag as well!

Hold out on the 50/50 the markings will tell the story as will the cops' report.

If you have whiplash then go after the ****** for that was well.

Hopefully he will get done for dangerous driving and it will push his insurance out of his reach

New_scooby_04

iTrader: (4)

Paul,

To be fair to the dad, the insurance companies generally tell you NOT to admit fault even if you think it was your doing, simply because this is an issue for the insurance companies to sort out on your behalf. If people start admitting liability -even though in point of fact it may not have been totally their fault- then this makes things a lot more complicated for everyone.

As you say, the marks on the road, damage to the vehicles and testimony from the witnesses will seal it.

Ns04

hoskib

iTrader: (1)

very good figure that! as it's been said already, tops you'll get private is 17k so that might soften the blow a bit (no pun intended!)

sadly the chances of getting another white 2005 UK are pretty slim only 5 in the whole of the uk i believe (could only be 4 soon if yours goes to scooby heaven ) shame i'm not after selling, could have just got the insurance company to make the cheque straight out to me

plenty of bloody nice scoobs out there for that money though

good luck with the insurance

blueangel

Wats the Kerb weight of dat???

rossyboy

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With £10k of damage, there is no way I'd want it back. Will be a nightmare selling it on again with that much damage on the HPI register!

bluenosewrx

iTrader: (2)

There was a White one on Scottish Scoobies on SIDC for sale a few weeks ago. MY03 Though.

Hang on i will go and look now.

Mac

bluenosewrx

iTrader: (2)

Here it is ,not the one i thought though.

Subaru Impreza Drivers Club Forums - MY05 Impreza STi Type UK in White


This advert was done ages ago, sorry see post No 30 for newer advert.


Mac