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kiwijims


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This caravan is coming up for Auction in Kalgoorlie W.A.

Described as a "repairable write-off " !!! 

Don't think I would attempt to repair it.  nonono

 http://www.pickles.com.au/damaged-salvage/item/-/details/C1999--Regent--Dual-Axle-Caravan/2552169325

 

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-- Edited by kiwijims on Thursday 27th of November 2014 05:43:59 AM

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Sure you could in Kiwi land every thing was fixed with some 8g wire and baler string
or take wheels off and use them and put a new caravan on them lol
just teasing nothing personal

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The rear end looks good to me & the tyres still have air in them.  Then there's the gas bottles too (full?).

Yes. I think that you'd have to strip it back to the chassis & start again.

Maybe $500 might be a reasonable offer.



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I think you'll find the reference to "Repairable" write off is to do with whether you can use the parts, not to whether it can actually be repaired.

In a motor car for example, if something is a statutory write off then certain components cannot be re-used in another car.
But if its declared a repairable write off, they can.

How this would translate to caravans and what parts might be affected, I have no idea.

Jim

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I think that if it is classified as a repairable write off it means that it will be accepted for registration after all repairs are carried out. In NSW it would require to pass a blue slip inspection before it could be registered.
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Well here in the West, my interpretation of a write off is just that,..... kaput, finished, had-it, only good for wrecking,

I know when something is declared a repairable write off it can be rebuilt to original specs,

but then it has to go through the Testing Station and be passed fit for the road.

That also means.... No 8g wire or bailing string, ( visible anyway )   biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

 

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From the Pic's..

The chassis..
the gas Bottle some fitting's..

the HWS if its not bent...

Toilet..??

Electrical Fitting's..

Water tank's.. Plumbing fitting's..

I'd buy it for it's rolling chassis and then Take it to a block of land that does not allow you to build a Permanent Structure and Do a Tiny house on the Frame..

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kiwijims wrote:

Well here in the West, my interpretation of a write off is just that,..... kaput, finished, had-it, only good for wrecking,

I know when something is declared a repairable write off it can be rebuilt to original specs,

but then it has to go through the Testing Station and be passed fit for the road.

That also means.... No 8g wire or bailing string, ( visible anyway )   biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

 

K.J.

 A Write Off just means that is is not economical for the Insurance Co to repair it using panel beaters.

They can sell the wreck to recoup some of their money then the apprentice panel beater can buy it, get second hand parts from a wrecker &

repair it at home for a fraction of what the Insurance Co would have paid as he is not charging labour.

He can then License & Insure that vehicle.

On the other hand, if a car is for example dunked in salt water the Insurance Co will Statutory Write it off so it can never (legally) be repaired

and re-licensed nor re-insured as they know they would have claims in the future for salt damage.

 



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My model van, could grab it for spares if it wasn't so far away 



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Would'nt pay the the $49 admin fee for it.



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SnowT wrote:

From the Pic's..

The chassis..
the gas Bottle some fitting's..

the HWS if its not bent...

Toilet..??

Electrical Fitting's..

Water tank's.. Plumbing fitting's..

I'd buy it for it's rolling chassis and then Take it to a block of land that does not allow you to build a Permanent Structure and Do a Tiny house on the Frame..

Juergen

 I have had the same thoughts in the past, when I see these write-off's coming up at Auction, but...

there are all the hidden charges to consider such as the extra fee the Auctioneer tacks onto the selling price, then you have to have somewhere to put the van while stripping it of all goodies, there is also the cost of moving the van to this place of storage.

there is good money to be made out of caravan parts, if one is in the right position to be able to do so,

K.J.



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A bit off topic, but I had a 'mate' about half a century or so ago, who used to get wrecked cars (Write Offs?).  Same models, one with a good front end and another with a good back end and 'stitch them together' etc. for resale.

I think that the regulations were far more relaxed in those days.

An old fashioned Chop Shop I suppose.

 

Be hard to do a chop shop job on this one though.



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