Wrote my car off

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:17 am

sending PM

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:15 am

There is a white 4wd turbo for sale in a car yard in maddington (Perth) for $1999. If you are interested I will get the name and contact number.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:14 am

just out of curiosity, is it 4WD auto or manual in this one in perth?

H-top · Post by **H-top** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:54 am

Yeah that would be great if you could send me the details cheers

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:02 am

Thats a shame dude,... never good to see a rare car written off. Good thing you are ok

I too would like to see many photos of how the front end handled the impact.

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:10 am

Glad you are ok cars are replaceable you aren't and if I had the money Id be going to Maddinton myself but I think wifey would kill me if I brought another car home

and sadly as cruel as it sounds don't swerve when you are going to run into a kangaroo try to hit it radiator on or with a headlight, my uncle was a farmer for years and this is advice from him.

he has lost many friends over the years to the sudden swerve followed by a trip off the road or a roll over

to animal lovers out there sorry not trying to be cruel I live in the country and I hear about people being seriously hurt or killed because they swerve

TOONGA

spike · Post by **spike** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:36 am

yeah thast true and i goes to everyone on here who might do the same.
absolutly anywhere no matter what the animal dead or alive run over it. ive seen it a lot of times when people will swerve for a dead cat or such out of respect. quite a few of them will then either hit the dirt and round they go or else move into somone elses lane not good.

so whats the go with the car??

Thalass · Post by **Thalass** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:11 pm

Man, I just about hit a roo a couple of weeks ago, too! I swerved, because I saw it at the last second (My headlights aren't the best) and in that instant I thought "Godsdamnit, I just had the front of this thing fixed!" Luckily I was only going 80, and when I swerved I didn't go off the sealed stuff. Got to love AWD, though! The outback stuck to the road like it was on rails.

Sorry to hear about your Vortex, though. It's a damn shame when rare cars leave this world for the next. And yours was a good one, too!

Subyroo · Post by **Subyroo** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:08 pm

Hey Thalass - I didn't know we had let any Roo's loose in the "top paddock" or have you migrated "downunder"? ................

H-top · Post by **H-top** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:23 pm

Here are the pics

subframe is bent down both left and right side, headlights point only a few meters away

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spike · Post by **spike** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:02 pm

so whats the go?? gonna scrap it??

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:15 pm

Nah that'll buff out.

That doesnt look all that serious, i was expecting much worse.

A good panel beater will be able to straighten out the subframe and fix er up good

H-top · Post by **H-top** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:25 pm

Won't scrap it. Worth to much to me.
I'll see if i can get it as a repairable write off, i'd rather the cash and repair it with that later and get another car.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:47 pm

Mate, From what I looked at the photos, it isnt "bad" enough to "write it off" but they will write it off because of the market value of the car unless you've "agreed value" with insurance company, its something like 74% or more then they'll write it off.
Otherwise if I were you, take the car to experienced panel beater and pay them cash to straighten it out (or half cut from other vortex). They'll do it and also if you have parts to supply they'll be happy.

Another thing, have a serious think about it, you have plenty of time to consider to solve it out of what you want, insurance company will push you but take your time mate - in that way you have made best choice.

Cheers
AP

H-top · Post by **H-top** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:02 pm

Yeah true. Not even sure of the cost to fix it with all the stuff involved, being hard to get bits and all?
Cheers

Mr Top Hat · Post by **Mr Top Hat** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:25 pm

panel beater no prob

H-top · Post by **H-top** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:37 pm

I need bonnet, front reo, bar, guards. And that's all i can see

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:30 pm

H-top wrote:Yeah true. Not even sure of the cost to fix it with all the stuff involved, being hard to get bits and all?
Cheers

They are out there, You just gotta pick up the phone and call around. Ive seen a couple down in Melbourne.
Cheers
AP

someguy · Post by **someguy** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:32 pm

H-top wrote:I need bonnet, front reo, bar, guards. And that's all i can see

There is a complete silver vortex here with no dents or scratches. at a wreckers yard here

Maybe one of us in SA could buy the parts for you then get them couriered to you?

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:42 pm

heres the link to the car yard with a trubo awd one for sale. It was in Thursdyas paper, but is not on the website thoguh, so maybe it has been sold already ?

http://www.autolinkmaddington.com.au/us ... sults.html