Subaru with Write off Repairable Damage

LDerekCC0927 on 07/05/2019 - 17:19
Last edited 07/05/2019 - 17:23

Hi guys just want some opioin on a car I inspected.
It's a Subaru Liberty 2017, MY17, 2.5 L Engine, 4 cyl, 6 speed CVT Automatic
Milage 12000 KM
Nil mechanical or cosmetic problems found in inspection but PPSR check has records as below:

I got offered $20600 AUD drive away, does it still worth that value? Would these repaired damage likely to cause problems in the future?
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[Deactivated] on 07/05/2019 - 17:35

+3

6 speed CVT Automatic

CVT's are all technically one speed.

I05A [impact|Passenger rear|Heavy Panel]
I06C [impact|Passenger side|Heavy Structural]
I39F[impact|Airbag side|Major mechanical damage]

makes it sound like it was t boned.
id avoid it given its got "Heavy Structural" damage.
spackbace on 07/05/2019 - 17:55

+8

Avoid.
TheMindsetTraveller on 07/05/2019 - 18:33

IF the car was repaired by a certain repairer in Sydney that I know, then I'd have no issue with the repairs.

I know this repairer does the right thing including getting real OEM parts, took them six months to repair my Subaru.
[Deactivated] on 07/05/2019 - 18:38

Can you get comprehensive insurance on this vehicle?

Plenty of cars for sale. I would just avoid.
pao2x on 07/05/2019 - 18:41

Seems the price is high given it was a writeoff
Randxyz123 on 07/05/2019 - 18:42

Don't do it. It isn't that good of a deal from a quick browse on car sales.

Also, CVT sucks.

Did the dealer/person advertising it disclose these issues??
Witchdoctr on 07/05/2019 - 18:43

I wouldn't get it.

It will be hard to get insurance on it AND sell when you go to move it on.

Honestly not enough of a saving to be worth the trouble
bobbified on 07/05/2019 - 19:15

$20k isn't a huge amount to gamble with, but it's also not a small amount.

I wouldn't do it simply because it may look and function well now, but I'd have no idea how it was repaired and when it could suddenly just stop working. There could also the potential safety issues too. For example, how well the structural joints have been made etc. Shortcuts could easily have been taken during the repair process.
Euphemistic on 07/05/2019 - 19:32

Take off any other $5k and it’s worth considering.
Daabido on 07/05/2019 - 20:30

+1

No, no, no, no and no. Been there, done that. Not worth it, ever. It's not a unique, one off kind of car. So no, no, no, no and no.
[Deactivated] on 07/05/2019 - 20:32

Repairable write-offs are usually sold at auction. Mine was . Is that where you're getting it from or did someone buy it, fix it and now want $20600 for their effort?

P.s: I wasn't at fault. A crazy psycho purposefully rear-ended me.
- Daabido on 07/05/2019 - 20:50
  
  Damn, that's bad. Did they then calmly exchange insurance details? Or was it light sabre tyre iron fighting?
  - [Deactivated] on 07/05/2019 - 20:54
    
    Police was involved and they may or may not have been charged with a criminal offence. I'm not allowed to talk about it.
bloom on 07/05/2019 - 21:30

+1

I got a Ford XR6 inspected before buying, mechanic said it was two cars welded together, one written off with a front collision and another with the rear.

Fairly impressive repair couldn't see anything myself even after I was told.

Reasons not to buy:
1. Insurance is too difficult
2. Resell value is terrible
3. Quality of the repair is unknown
4. Safety; once structural components are modified you have no idea what will happen in a crash, more than likely for the worse
Klevakiwi on 08/05/2019 - 14:51

Geez there are hundreds of Libertys out there what would possess you to purchase a repairable write off. Walk away from it as fast as you can and don’t look back.

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