RIP 2017 V90 Inscription - Page 2

watto64 · May 10th, 2024, 20:50

Many years ago the daughters fiat got rear ended so a no fault claim, bent tailgate, cracked bumper and tailgate wouldn't shut. Insurance write off as uneconomical repair.

Insurance offer was a joke so pushed back quoting values from auto trader, this worked and paid out a much better offer.

We then purchased the car back for £300 (car value and payout was £2300), obtained a used tailgate and bumper and a big hammer to realigned the lock and it was back on the road. We had to take it to a test centre to confirm vehicle identity (not the actual repair!)

Daughter put the remaining £1500 in an ISA.

neilgorin · May 13th, 2024, 15:47

It's not even necessary to take it to a test centre now.

The car will just be flagged as Category N or S write off, but in reality that doesn't affect insuring or driving it at all - it just reduces it value.

There's a whole industry of small garages (including a few who document everything they do on Youtube) that buy these lightly damaged cars and repair them as new for relatively little.

The issue with insurance is that they only use new parts and they have to factor in the cost of hire cars etc - whereas once bought as salvage then used parts are used which keeps the cost down.

A 5 year old car has 5 year old doors before the crash so is fine with different 5 year old doors afterwards after all.

mannyo1221 · May 16th, 2024, 14:09

Quick update on my V90,

Repairs authorised, so it lives on.

Two doors, blend into front, paint and blend rear quarter and bumper, refurb rear alloy wheel and replace tyre.

its going to take a few weeks before it comes back though.

CocoPops · May 17th, 2024, 08:35

Said it would be repaired

mfresh · May 17th, 2024, 18:52

Can someone tell me what Volvo Accident Management is?

Thanks!

JonathanD · May 17th, 2024, 20:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfresh

Can someone tell me what Volvo Accident Management is?

Thanks!

Do you mean Volvo Accident Assistance?

https://www.volvocars.com/uk/l/assis...nt-assistance/

May 13th, 2024, 15:47	#12
neilgorin Senior Member Last Online: Today 09:01 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: North Berwick	It's not even necessary to take it to a test centre now. The car will just be flagged as Category N or S write off, but in reality that doesn't affect insuring or driving it at all - it just reduces it value. There's a whole industry of small garages (including a few who document everything they do on Youtube) that buy these lightly damaged cars and repair them as new for relatively little. The issue with insurance is that they only use new parts and they have to factor in the cost of hire cars etc - whereas once bought as salvage then used parts are used which keeps the cost down. A 5 year old car has 5 year old doors before the crash so is fine with different 5 year old doors afterwards after all. __________________ 2023 V60 B3 Core with Blonde Leather. Made on a Friday afternoon from bits of ticky-tacky. Before: 2019 V60 D4 Inscription Manual ran to 105k miles. 2015 V70 D3 5 Cyl ran to 93k. 2010 V50 1.6D DrivE ran to 87k, bit fragile.

May 16th, 2024, 14:09	#13
mannyo1221 Member Last Online: May 16th, 2024 14:12 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Stevenage	Quick update on my V90, Repairs authorised, so it lives on. Two doors, blend into front, paint and blend rear quarter and bumper, refurb rear alloy wheel and replace tyre. its going to take a few weeks before it comes back though. __________________ Now 2017 Volvo V90 D4, Grey, one owner 59K miles Was 2003 Volvo S60 D5, Blue, one owner, 199K miles.

May 17th, 2024, 08:35	#14
CocoPops VOC Member Last Online: Today 10:00 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Reading	Said it would be repaired __________________ Finally Here: MY23 XC90 T8 Ultimate Dark, Crystal White, Charcoal Massage Leather, Towbar, Polestar. Past: MY20 XC90 B5D R-Design, Bursting Blue

May 17th, 2024, 18:52	#15
mfresh Nice person Last Online: May 17th, 2024 18:52 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Henley on Thames	Can someone tell me what Volvo Accident Management is? Thanks! __________________ Red MY20 XC60 T5 Inscription

May 10th, 2024, 20:50	#11
watto64 Member Last Online: Yesterday 06:48 Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Tamworth	Many years ago the daughters fiat got rear ended so a no fault claim, bent tailgate, cracked bumper and tailgate wouldn't shut. Insurance write off as uneconomical repair. Insurance offer was a joke so pushed back quoting values from auto trader, this worked and paid out a much better offer. We then purchased the car back for £300 (car value and payout was £2300), obtained a used tailgate and bumper and a big hammer to realigned the lock and it was back on the road. We had to take it to a test centre to confirm vehicle identity (not the actual repair!) Daughter put the remaining £1500 in an ISA.

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