Hey guys, Looking at buying a VZ SS on Saturday, car has been classed as a repairable write off in mid November last year, only recently been registered again (March). Car had heavy structural damage to the passenger side and light structural to the driver side. Just wondering if anyone thinks its worth purchasing the car, the car is only really 2-3g cheaper to others with its kms. Car doest need VIV or anything, but was wondering if its worth taking the risk. How strict are VIV inspections? He hasnt even mentioned it to me that the car has been crashed before, so Ill probably go there with even less then asking price, but more concerned on whether the car would be safe or not. Ill be visiting the bloke with a mechanic.

stay away mate

I wouldn't go anywhere near it

Stay away!

Treat it like a slapper with aids.

Any reason why guys? I mean if the car has had the appropriate inspections and labour done to repairing it. Then it would perform just as well? If not better?

your asking for trouble, its just common sence...and the cracker thats selling the car has also forgot to mention the cars been smashed before...? as everyone before me has said forget about it! Reasons why; the cars probably F*%ked you'll buy it and jump on here and tell everyone how **** your new ride is and how you drove over a speed hump and the car snapped in half....haha stay away from it.

id buy it, if it was 10k cheaper

The car has passed viv inspection, doesn't that mean she's had the work done properly?

Ohhhh yes and no.. they don't put them back together and sell them because they are good blokes. They buy them put them back together so they can make money.. I would question the hell out of the bloke selling it. If he hasn't been truthful about it walk away dude. Its not worth it. Could be anything dodgy under the skin thats not easily seen.

regardless, why would you want to buy car you know has been hit? in my honest opinion id rather spend that extra 2-3k what ever it is for that piece of mind factor.

sphincter *(sfngktr) A ring-shaped muscle that encircles an opening or passage in the body. The opening and closing of the anus is controlled by contraction and relaxation of a sphincter, as is the opening that leads to the stomach from the esophagus. Stop being a tight arse and get a car that hasn't been in an accident

dont walk away from it run could be anythin i have heard of people buyin them and when they wash the car water leaks in its just trouble mate

Totally agree. If you negotiate well with cash, you could buy the same car, without being damaged before. People sell cars for all sorts of reasons. Check vic roads, free reg check prior to sale, on web. Also, the VIV stays with car for 15 years, and any discerning buyer, will know its been repaired before, therefore its always worth less than a non damaged car. Take the warnings, stay away. Not worth the headache...

if the car has been repaired properly it will be fine just get it checked over by some1 that knows what they are doing,a lot of cars get smashed and fixed under insuarance and you would never know as they arnt registered as being in an accident.

I would never buy a "Repaired VIV Vicroads Vehicle". Cars are Cheap anyway these days, not to mention a marked VIV car will only decrease in value try selling it, anyone with a Vicroads check will not buy it unless you sell for peanuts. I'm a qualified Panel beater, Now I work as a motor assessor for a large Insurer, I write cars off, Or Insurance talk "Total Loss", Every single day, The main reason why they are Total losses is cost of repair, Correct repair done to Insurance standards exceed the vehicle value, Or the vehicle is deemed stuctually unsound, And a potential risk, if it were to be repaired. You will find many cars that are on Carsales, Trading post etc, that are repaired Total losses, Many were hail affected cars, flood damaged or simply damaged. -Many are forsale in the Nothern-Western suburbs of Melbourne, Vicroads have a wonderfull search engine on there homepage that can check a vehicle history. By useing a rego or VIN. (Every one should do there homework before purchase). VIV cars are put back onto the market simply for profit by "Back Yarders/Butchers" mainly that have no idea what quality workmanship is and use what ever parts etc they can can get cheap. It's only a matter of time before Victoria follows N.S.W and deems all total loss vehicles as Statutory write off's meaning they can never be re-registed again, these are parts only vehicles, This will hopefully eliminate "Re-Birthers" full time Auction-Back yarder repairers/Butchers. (And the sooner they do this the better in my opinion/ Although Insurance companys love Auctioning salvage cars as they make good profits from them, Stat T/loss Vehicles = poor salvage sales).

Quote: Originally Posted by Red RB30 Jet [View Post] I would never buy a "Repaired VIV Vicroads Vehicle". Cars are Cheap anyway these days, not to mention a marked VIV car will only decrease in value try selling it, anyone with a Vicroads check will not buy it unless you sell for peanuts. I'm a qualified Panel beater, Now I work as a motor assessor for a large Insurer, I write cars off, Or Insurance talk "Total Loss", Every single day, The main reason why they are Total losses is cost of repair, Correct repair done to Insurance standards exceed the vehicle value, Or the vehicle is deemed stuctually unsound, And a potential risk, if it were to be repaired. You will find many cars that are on Carsales, Trading post etc, that are repaired Total losses, Many were hail affected cars, flood damaged or simply damaged. -Many are forsale in the Nothern-Western suburbs of Melbourne, Vicroads have a wonderfull search engine on there homepage that can check a vehicle history. By useing a rego or VIN. (Every one should do there homework before purchase). VIV cars are put back onto the market simply for profit by "Back Yarders/Butchers" mainly that have no idea what quality workmanship is and use what ever parts etc they can can get cheap. It's only a matter of time before Victoria follows N.S.W and deems all total loss vehicles as Statutory write off's meaning they can never be re-registed again, these are parts only vehicles, This will hopefully eliminate "Re-Birthers" full time Auction-Back yarder repairers/Butchers. (And the sooner they do this the better in my opinion/ Although Insurance companys love Auctioning salvage cars as they make good profits from them, Stat T/loss Vehicles = poor salvage sales). Yer in NSW there are new laws stating any write offs cant be registered ever again. Cars that have been damaged arent as strong as they where new. and could fall apart anytime

and aswell if there stat write off u cant use parts or panels on another car with a viv i heard a shop that brought a roof skin of a wrecker, un picked it welded on properly,to wrecked car, then car needed a viv, u have to show receipts for parts, etc, roof from wreckers come up as a stat write off part, so they knocked it, so the wreckers buying stat write offs cant sell **** all of the car

im a spray painter and seen some of the **** jobs other shops have done on previous repairs by "approved repairers" now imagine the shonky job on the backyarder cutting every cent possible and every corner and passing a viv isnt very hard so id run away unless you repair the car yourself

the thing is, you never know what else was damaged in a crash. if the force was strong enough it could have done any amount of damage to the underside or gearbox. best to look at other ones unless your planning a full rebuild yourself