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L&L Motors and the Primetime "WRITEOFF'S" report last night.

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  • 11-04-2008 10:28am
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    niceirishfella
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    Did anyone see it?
    TBH, stuff most people here and everyone who works in the industry knows - but shocking and an eyeopener to the average joe out there about to buy a car.

    Anyone see it?
    Thoughts?


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    kaizersoze1980
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    what sort of stuff were they at? clocking cars etc?
    cowboys


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    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    Knowengly putting "Written off repaired" motors for sale on their forecourt and selling them to the innocent public........and when they were exposed, not giving people thier money back.
    The report alos exposed the system as a shambles.


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    S.I.R
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,837 ✭✭✭S.I.R


    a friend of mine does this.,... sorta... he buys " catergory C " write offs - damaged but repairable , maainly the ones that where crashed but never declared so he cn buy cheap , fix great and get a decent profit off them , 4-5 cars a week , easy living :)

    no harm done to anyone , all cars bought are only bought within his skill limit

    as for these cowboys...

    send them my way, ill show them how much i enjoy my MIG welder :)


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    E92
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    Not only that, but they sold on the same car twice(even though first time it was a BER already).

    The SIMI and insurance dudes in the studio raised some interesting and very valid points.


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    rebel.ranter
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    Were the cars they were repairing "economic write-offs" or were they cars written off becuase it would be dangerous to repair?
    I have no problem with economic being repaired & sold on. Generally insurance companies will not pay out on a car where the repair costs more than the car car fully repaired is worth. Of course the cost of repair can be reduced substantially by sourcing 2nd hand parts & also if someone is willing to put their own personal hours in to repair the car it suddenly becomes economically viable to repair the car.
    I am guessing that is what S.I.R.'s friend is doing, fair play to him.


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