Dealing with insurance co regarding write off

**matthewp1633** · 10th January 2019, 12:21

Originally Posted by fatfred

My old Vec was written off last week. Son in law was offered £1000, it was a 2008 Design with half leather. I told him to tell them to p off. He had to work at it but eventually he was offered £1650.... Go on Autotrader and check prices. Tell the insurance co to find you a replacement at the price they offer. Beat them up as much as you can. Good luck.

I agree I did this with an insurance company who offered me rubbish money for my RS Turbo back in the day, but be prepared for a drawn out fight.

**autov** · 10th January 2019, 21:37

[QUOTE=Big Dave;

But I thought you had to be a full member to be able to sell stuff on here?[/QUOTE]

Looks like your right i can't list parts for sale so very unfortunatly a realy good z19dth engine with a rebuilt top end and automatic trans is going to be crushed. I'm going to remove the almost new alternator/starter/inlet manifold/powerflex bushes/ dpf/ and any other sensors i can find and then cry as the scrapman takes it away for a pittance.

**Hoody86** · 10th January 2019, 22:08

Don't scrap it put it on gumtree mate easyer than ebay amd people come to you.

**autov** · 11th January 2019, 10:54

Originally Posted by Hoody86

Don't scrap it put it on gumtree mate easyer than ebay amd people come to you.

Never thought about gumtree ,it has to be scrapped anyway as it's a cat B write off. I want to keep some parts as we still have 3 vectra's Z19dth automatics, but even though the engine and trans is spot on i don't want to keep them as i have enough things around me and its very heavy.

**Big Dave** · 11th January 2019, 11:54

As well as Gumtree, try Shpock.

Or sign up as a full member. The sale of your goods should more than cover the membership price, and you'll have other perks too.

**Hoody86** · 11th January 2019, 19:50

Take what you want and put a ad on gumtree for breaking the car

**autov** · 25th January 2019, 21:38

I have decided to remove a number of parts some of which are fairly new and as this was the car i did a full cylinder head/manifold rebuild i will remove this as well . I have decided i don't want it hanging around too long after i have removed the parts so have phoned the scrapman and he's willing to give 50 for the car with the parts missing and collect it so i will get all the parts for 50 having paid 100 for it. Pity realy as it has a good engine/autobox ect but.