What to do with the wreck?

Bob Williams · 21st October 2022, 08:37

I posted a few days ago that my 75 Contemporary SE Tourer CDTi was involved in a high speed crash on the M1. I am expecting to hear next week how much the insurers will offer me and also that there will be an option to have the wreck back at a cost.

My car was in excellent condition, although very high mileage, but had been kept by me, and with much help from Souls at Only, (for 17 years) as well as I could. For example, this year it had two brand new headlight units, last month two new tyres but also most doors, back bumper etc were unmarked. It also has five excellent star spoke alloys. It would therefore make sense for me to have the car back and sell the parts which I am sure would make more than the insurance company want for the wreck BUT I have nowhere to keep it.

I may therefore opt to take the higher payment and look for a replacement, hopefully like my old one, but it seems a waste to just scrap so many good parts. Another option may be to buy my brother's Rover 45 V6 Connoisseur which he has had from new. This would be much cheaper but does need a few things sorting on it.

I welcome any ideas or suggestions.

Bob

21st October 2022, 08:37	#1
Bob Williams Loves to post MG ZT-T+ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 419 Thanks: 5 Thanked 109 Times in 57 Posts	What to do with the wreck? I posted a few days ago that my 75 Contemporary SE Tourer CDTi was involved in a high speed crash on the M1. I am expecting to hear next week how much the insurers will offer me and also that there will be an option to have the wreck back at a cost. My car was in excellent condition, although very high mileage, but had been kept by me, and with much help from Souls at Only, (for 17 years) as well as I could. For example, this year it had two brand new headlight units, last month two new tyres but also most doors, back bumper etc were unmarked. It also has five excellent star spoke alloys. It would therefore make sense for me to have the car back and sell the parts which I am sure would make more than the insurance company want for the wreck BUT I have nowhere to keep it. I may therefore opt to take the higher payment and look for a replacement, hopefully like my old one, but it seems a waste to just scrap so many good parts. Another option may be to buy my brother's Rover 45 V6 Connoisseur which he has had from new. This would be much cheaper but does need a few things sorting on it. I welcome any ideas or suggestions. Bob