Requesting advise: Accident involving my SWIFT

KANNURAN · 10th February 2011, 23:22

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Originally Posted by Arkin evoisrevo

Pardon my ignorance here, but is it possible for Kannuran to opt for voluntary total loss, if the repair costs borne by insurance are considerable??? What has the insurance company's estimate, Kannuran?? Hope everything goes about well for you. All the best.

Thanks Arkin, Quote was 65,000 and work is in process. I have more or less decided on selling it off. There is a bit of emotional value attached to it coz I had brought it to coincide with my daughter's birthday (hence the garish color for a staid guy like me).
I guess I will have to endure the waiting period for the Swift or take an irrational detour and go for a Manza.

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Originally Posted by dhanushs

With the Apron bent, there is 99% chance that the car will have alignment issues throughout its life, hereon. Hence uneven wear of tyres, and high speed stability issues. This should affect suspension components and steering components, making them wear out faster. Better to sell it off. But, with the Apron bent I doubt if you can sell it off unsuspecting. Resale value, will take a heavy beating.

Thanks Dhanushs. Your view is the widely held one. Car vs Electricity Post, the Post wins.

techn0l0gist · 11th February 2011, 19:45

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Originally Posted by dhanushs

The thing is 99% A.S.S cant repair the car to a level of perfection which we get whist on a factory assembly line.

For a good MASS or a body shop with all the right tools and equipment the apron replacement is a routine job and they seem to get their jobs spot on these days!

dhanushs · 12th February 2011, 01:30

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Originally Posted by techn0l0gist

For a good MASS or a body shop with all the right tools and equipment the apron replacement is a routine job and they seem to get their jobs spot on these days!

That's definitely great news.

. Resale for accidental cars should go high.

Has any of the fellow forum members replaced the same, with no problems?. (of course, on the long term), with no cracks, rust, or alignment issues?.

jigbarai · 12th February 2011, 01:45

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Originally Posted by dhanushs

After the repairs, he may be able to sell it to an unsuspecting customer at a decent price.

Thats the whole point.
Would you want to be such an unsuspecting owner ? Why not play fair game ?