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Insurance write-off as donor car?

mad_rich · 2013-05-23 14:11:25

My friend has an almost identical car to mine. Skoda Fabia 1.9 Tdi Estate. Mine is 02 reg, his is Y. A couple of weeks ago, his was rear-ended and written off. Relatively minor damage, and still drivable, but given its age, it's a write off. He is able to buy it back from the insurance company for £120, and has offered it…

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colino Posts: 5,059 Forumite

25 May 2013 at 8:27AM

If you have the off-road space, this is an ideal way of getting a bucket of spares for your car. Give your mate sufficient beer tokens on top of the price and he'll drive it to you legally and he can get the train home. Don't do it though if both cars were roughly the same age/condition before the accident. The similar parts will just be similarly worn!

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