Subaru Impreza WRX STI type r v3 - Non fault claim ( cash in lieu )

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Wed 14 Jul 2021 04:46
Subaru Impreza WRX STI type r v3 - Non fault claim ( cash in lieu ) - Scobby89

Hi, my car was sideswiped by a bus (first bus) they have admitted liability act I have used accident management company to deal with it all but I have came across stumbling block the parts for my car are NLA due to the age and type of the car (Japanese import) the engineer valued my car between £21000 to £25000 and the cost of damage has come to £5000 my door is a total mess also the wing wheels front bumper ect My car is completely original with 80k on the clock they were saying something about cash in lieu payment where I would get the repair money and the car back, this option is no good for me as I will never be able to repair the car especially the door as they are only made for the type r What options do I have here any advice would be great.

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Edited by _ORB_ on 14/07/2021 at 05:43

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Wed 14 Jul 2021 06:52
Subaru Impreza WRX STI type r v3 - Non fault claim ( cash in lieu ) - Falkirk Bairn

3rd Party insurer can

1) Fix it - specialist "Scooby body shop" could possibly source 2nd hand parts but take months sourcing all the bits.

But then your car is not original and it's value has been devalued.

Immaculate/original with 80K miles is worth a lot more than well repaired with 80K miles. So you would be entitled to money for the reduced value of your car.

2) Pay full value for car

3) Offer to pay you £5000

In your case 3) is a non starter as that is merely an estimate - if body panels/bumpers etc are rare the price of the parts is "what somebody is prepared to pay"

You would be accepting £5000 and a wrecked car and instead of the insurer paying the body shop it would be you writing the blank cheques. 1) & 2) are the only acceptable options for you

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Wed 14 Jul 2021 16:38
Subaru Impreza WRX STI type r v3 - Non fault claim ( cash in lieu ) - daveyjp

Time to do some research into potential repair costs.

Plenty of owners club websites and I'd also call a few Subaru dealers as they are generally well informed. My local - KT Green of Leeds - run Impreza rally cars so it may be worth a call to them for some advice on sourcing parts and finding good repair specialists.

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