To me that's already way over what it's worth.

:iagree: A write off shouldn't be fetching more than 10% to 15% of its worth in as new condition. I suspect the prestige nature of the car is over-inflating the price, and people are perhaps bidding thinking it only needs a few panels.

'tis merely a scratch. A visit to Dent Devils, a touch up pen, some filler and a bit of elbow grease will have it looking like new in an instant.

Then get it on e-bay sharpish and before it all folds back in on itself for some other mug to be seriously injured or killed in....... and all perfectly legal and profitable.

:thumbdwn:

:iagree: A write off shouldn't be fetching more than 10% to 15% of its worth in as new condition. I suspect the prestige nature of the car is over-inflating the price, and people are perhaps bidding thinking it only needs a few panels.

No where does it say it's a write off.

But if it is in need of a re-shell to fix it properly, I suspect it will be a write-off - even if by the sounds of it, this car has not been assessed by any insurer.

As they are their own insurance, often the police cars aren't registered as write offs. The fact that they have decided not to repair would surely place it beyond economic repair and classed to some extent as a write off. Thing is, because it isn't registered its worth a whole lot more to those that repair these cars. Its a bit ironic that the police are helping fuel this trade by not registering their own write offs.

If the police weren't happy to rebuild it though, and felt it more economic to strip all their electrical bits off and replace the car I'd be very cautious of the extent of that damage especially to the A-pillar, B-Pillar and sills which look like they'd have taken a beating. There are valid ways or repairing them but if it aint good enough for the coppers then I wouldn't be putting my kids in it!

My moneys on buy it cheap, bodge it and sell it on, some poor soul may cop (excuse the pun!) for a dodgy motor. Shame though looks mint from the other side!

Only 3 hours left on this one, if anyone's interested!

My moneys on buy it cheap, bodge it and sell it on, some poor soul may cop (excuse the pun!) for a dodgy motor. Shame though looks mint from the other side!

just hope you don't become a 'copper' I mean cropper one day, and buy a car that has been bodged.

As they are their own insurance, often the police cars aren't registered as write offs. The fact that they have decided not to repair would surely place it beyond economic repair and classed to some extent as a write off. Thing is, because it isn't registered its worth a whole lot more to those that repair these cars. Its a bit ironic that the police are helping fuel this trade by not registering their own write offs.

If the police weren't happy to rebuild it though, and felt it more economic to strip all their electrical bits off and replace the car I'd be very cautious of the extent of that damage especially to the A-pillar, B-Pillar and sills which look like they'd have taken a beating. There are valid ways or repairing them but if it aint good enough for the coppers then I wouldn't be putting my kids in it!

That's a very good point.

A few months down the line, anyone offered a 'mint, one careful owner' silver vRS hatch should therefore proceed with caution.

hmmm, didcot, only 10 minutes from me... but certainly isnt a TVP car as they have vectras (all different colours).

I bet he can't believe his luck with how high that is going.

£7K blimey!!

I've been to some salvage yards in the past myself.

There's some really mangled wrecks with not-recorded painted on them.

Vehicles from large fleets tend to self-insured,

therefore not recorded on the insurance industry database.

So when you pay for your car history check,

nothing scary appears.

Hence it's value to someone,

who can repair it & sell it on.

It does seem ironic that even police forces don't volunteer

their own information to the database.

Let's hope that the repairer makes a very thorough job of it,

or that the new owner never has a big bump with it!