Is This a Write Off.. Opinions From those that have had Bumps PLEASE

[biffobear]

 Its a nice car and will probably be written off, but it would be worth finding out if you can buy it back and get some quotes from good recommended panel beater/ spray shop, if you bought second hand bumpers, tailgate etc it would work out quite cheap when rejigged. It looks bad but once all the bumpers etc are removed a good panel beater will be able to pull the boot floor out, if that's all the hidden damage. Ok it will be cat c/d but done right it will be as good as new.

[mvb12]

That will be a Cat C.

[RedED30]

Thanks guys it appears the general word is a write off. I have had no assessor come from the insurance yet to eyeball the car and have a chat to him about what the options are.

Yes i don't want her to be written off, i will be pushing for genuine VW parts and a repair. As for other damage than what is in the picture, there is nothing that i have seen around the rear panels or underneath.

I think/hope it might be on the border line, but from looking around the mixed bag of prices for ED30's is very confusing so it's hard to base what the cost of the repair can be (i'm guessing over 60% of cost?).

I'm happy to have her Cat C/D listed and keep her till that is it.

But lets see.

[Viking]

If you can get his insurers to repair it to your satisfaction then it won't be a write off. Only if they take the car and pay you out does it become written off, and if you buy it back then it comes back with the Cat C / D applied to it.

Start getting some ideas of what it's worth by looking at other cars for sale (note, save the adverts and keep looking for more in the meantime) and work out a reasonable price for yourself as to what it's worth. Then when they offer you silly money you can present them with a reasoned excuse as to why you think they're wrong. If you can get the value of your car higher up the cash scale and work to get it repaired with genuine parts then you could get it back repaired.

[Karl_mac_]

Personally I wouldn't buy it back as you'll never be able to sell it as it'll be cat c/d

Boot floor creases are never nice to see and its not something you can wheel into any body shop.

[TaylorGTi]

Sorry to see that happen to a lovely motor!

[DamoP]

any update mate?