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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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Depends purely on what type of insurance you have...excess, next year's premium increase, are you protected etc etc. Also you need to get 'someone in the know' to give you a figure on how much to get it sorted, your insurance company may decide to write it off, you then need to find out how much it will cost you to 'buy back' off them and add it to the quote to sort it out to see if it's financially viable! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
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30th Aug 2010 6:00pm |
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| RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363 
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I'm afraid that looks like a write off to me.... use the insurance money to buy a undamaged one. They are rarely perfect after a big shunt like that... good to hear you are OK. 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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30th Aug 2010 7:07pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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CAT D buy it back rebuild it
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30th Aug 2010 7:51pm |
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| Joe90 Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: UK Posts: 95 
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Thanks guys, my dads mate has had a look at it this evening and he reckons it'll never drive the same again and thinks it'd be a waste of time fixing due to the cost and all the effort it'll take. I wouldn't like to speculate myself but i have a feeling the insurance company won't want to fix it. I have been wanting a double-cab for a while now!
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30th Aug 2010 8:16pm |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 
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are you ok Joe 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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31st Aug 2010 9:18am |
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| Paul_1978 Member Since: 08 Nov 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 384  
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Just a tip, before it goes to the insurance, strip off anything you would like to keep.
I had a volvo written off last year, i took out hands free, mats, spare wheel etc. Could be worth taking the chequre plate off and swapping the rims. I recken they will write it off, my volvo only had a light front end but due to needing intercooler, air con and normal radiator it was written off. |
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31st Aug 2010 9:43am |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785 
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You could just sell it to someone looking for a project that just need as chassie No. and number plate
(Like me if I had the room, time & the money right now) |
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31st Aug 2010 11:04pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6484 
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A Defender is unusual in that virtually any damage can be rebuilt.
Insurance company will write it off due to the cost of new parts from Land Rover, but repairing it yourself/getting it repaired yourself means you can use second hand parts from whatever source you want. Any more photos? What does the other side look like? It looks from that photo that the bulkhead is ok, as are the oily bits. Apart from the bulkhead, it does look like you've damaged almost every panel, and you might need a new chassis - depending on what damage the leg has (looks twisted but could be the photo angle) 
Main thing is that it did its job and you're ok - guess you must be if you're posting on here  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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1st Sep 2010 9:35am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6484
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And perhaps I have a different view as an owner of a rebuilt 1988 90 rather than a Puma
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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1st Sep 2010 9:36am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6038 
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If i had the money i'd make you an offer on it... would be ideal as my project90 base!
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