My stolen car was recovered. Is my car considered a statutory write-off if the compliance plates have been removed and the stamped VIN has been destroyed?
Is My Car a Statutory Write off
Langyp on 27/07/2022 - 22:25
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Thanks for your response. Gives me hope I might get my car back on the road.
How many days after it was stolen, was it found?
4 Months. Insurance has been paid out so technically I don't own the car anymore.
So it's not your car, so why the interest?
Just put the rego through for a ppsr check…..
Then it doesn't matter to you what happens to it, insurance owns it, and will most likely just send it to auction.
I am trying to work out if I will buy it back at auction or not. If it's considered a statutory write-off I won't be.
What did your insurer say? and have you not told us.
“What was OzBargain’s suggestions?? We’ll just do whatever they recommend…”
Insurance has already been paid out. I am trying to determine if I will buy it back at the auctions.
^ok, that’s your real question!
Then now we’ll ask what else do we know about the condition of the vehicle, etc, etc, etc…
If you buy it back from the auctions, in Vicwegia, because you were paid out, it will most likely be classed as a "Repairable write off." with usually a tag like "Vandalism" in the PPSR report.
The damage to the vehicle will need to be repaired back to its original manufacturers condition by a licensed mechanic and they/you will need to keep a detailed history of what you did to repair the vehicle and then it will have to take the vehicle for a VIV inspection before it can be re-registered.
There is a good chance though that if the VIN has been ground off, it will not pass a VIV, so just on that alone, I wouldnt get your hopes up.
What you can do is get your VIN and plug it into the PPSR website for $2 or do a free PPSR check through Budget Direct and see what it actually says instead of asking a bunch of randoms for opinions…
What did the police and insurance company say?
We can say anything.. But we're not the ones who will be paying you out if it is deemed a write off (if you had insurance!).
Bear in mind that homeless people may have been using your car for orgies prior to it being found, a la The Other Guys. You may want to give it a good disinfection.
so, you're telling me that brown bit on top of the gear knob is …. really? 🤔
Welcome to Ozb-Insurance division going off your highly detailed post….. yes it will ! please use the money to buy a high yield Merc preferably a 180 with all the AMG add-ons or the A45 for maximum returns and thanks again for using Ozb-Insurance !
Member of nearly 10 years and first post! Possibly thinks characters are restricted like twitter!
As your friendly local registration authority.
Which state are you in? NSW its a stat …. cant be re-regoed
FWIW - walk away .. it may have been flogged to death, gearbox issues, engine issues, suspension issues - you name it might be more to repair it than its worth
What sort of car?
No in his case it can be.
Transport for NSW will only consider an application to repair and re-register a written-off light vehicle in the following limited circumstances:
the vehicle has not suffered damage specified in the statutory write-off assessment criteria, and
the applicant is the same registered operator and the vehicle only has hail damage (where Hail-damaged written-off light vehicles does not apply), or
the applicant was the registered operator for more than 28 days before the vehicle was damaged, or
the applicant inherited the vehicle from the registered operator.These are the criteria: https://austroads.com.au/publications/registration-and-licen…
Unless you plan to part out, its a stat write off and cannot be registered.
See my comment above. In this case it can potentially be registered.
Compliance plates are not required for sale or ongoing registration only first registration. A letter can be issued by your local registration authority if sale of the vehicle is required. Keep in mind it may decrease the value.
The VIN number will be located throughout the vehicle and mere lack of this or defacement does not render the vehicle a write-off either.