Hi,
Hoping for some guidance re buying Hail damaged cars at Pickles auction in Canberra. The auction is unreserved.
Would be grateful for any guidance re pitfalls/tips when buying hail damaged cars.
Thanks in advance
Hail Damaged Cars - Auction at Pickles Canberra 05/03
nat why on 26/02/2016 - 12:21
Last edited 26/02/2016 - 12:49 by 1 other user
Last edited 26/02/2016 - 12:49 by 1 other user
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^^This. In a nutshell, this!
$$ saving doesn't outweigh the lack of insurance/cost to repair/resale.
A relative bought his his written off ute back after hail damage.
Didn't have any trouble with 3rd party insurance, and he felt he got a vehicle he knew the history on for peanuts. So YMMV.On reading that whirlpool thread, I agree. Hail damage gets you a lot of car for $3 or $4k assuming you don't care about the appearance. But not useful if you do, or if it costs more and you would need finance/comprehensive insurance etc.
Would the dimples from hail damage affect the aerodynamics of the car? Some of the hail damaged cars have so many dimples, it looks like a golf ball. I heard the dimples on the golf balls make it fly further..
chuckled
Myth busters tested it, but I can't remember the outcome.
They covered the car in clay and then molded it into a golfball like covering . Making it very heavy, but it was a big improvement on aerodynamics.
Out of curiosity how much cheaper do these cars actually go for? I know it's an auction but is it like 20-50% RRP?
here is a good thread to read through.
https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1665763
Basically says no, don't do it. Unless you really know what you're doing.
Unless you only want to keep the car yourself until it dies, don't plan on selling it and don't have any ambitions to ever get it comprehensively insured. You might be able to get Third Party Proerty coverage, but even that's not guaranteed.