brian47
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Repairable? quite probably, but you're going to be hard pressed to get a replacement for the black plastic middle bit on the front bumper. Now might be a good time to consider a steel replacement.
I'm not sure what the Royal Mail might think of that though.
As a matter of interest, and without compromising you're right to say it wasn't my fault, who hit whom?
I'm not sure what the Royal Mail might think of that though.
As a matter of interest, and without compromising you're right to say it wasn't my fault, who hit whom?
discool
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A sad day it is, but it's just another shunt on the streets of inner London, I work in London but would take a car there these days.
The disco is mendable but may have been less if a steel A bar wasn't fitted.
Will we see your dash cam footage on the accident ?
Sent from my iPad Air on a train.
The disco is mendable but may have been less if a steel A bar wasn't fitted.
Will we see your dash cam footage on the accident ?
Sent from my iPad Air on a train.
Magicgrotto
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Give it a ASPIRIN & take to A&E 
It's had a miner stoke !
Hope your OK !
It's had a miner stoke !Hope your OK !
Landshandy
Active Member
I hit he Royal Mail van as it sped over a cross road. Just had the assessor round and there were a lot of things on the list. Looks like it may be a written off
neilly
Well-Known Member
I hit he Royal Mail van as it sped over a cross road. Just had the assessor round and there were a lot of things on the list. Looks like it may be a written off
Ouch, so was it his right of way?
Cheers
Mendable - yes. But not economically so. Average value of a 52 plate D2? £3k. 40% of £3k = £1200. That won't go far........
stpaulinus
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If it's written off, you must ask for retention of landy. that way you will get your money back and be able to fix it yourself. Good luck!!!
brian47
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+1Ow! I feel your pain. Sadly, the A bar seems to have done more harm than good....
Judging by the pictures it looks like there might be some deformation of the front of the chassis where that "A" bar is fitted, rather that letting the crash cans and the bonnet take the impact.
Landshandy
Active Member
Mendable - yes. But not economically so. Average value of a 52 plate D2? £3k. 40% of £3k = £1200. That won't go far........
The mods are declared so the chap said look for similar and get several valuations to negotiate. I'm at a cross roads though as if it's written off and I keep it and salvage parts I need to buy another disco 2 with all its hidden problems. Also problems of where to keep it (I'm central London)
On the plus side I could buy it scrap, sell the mods and buy a Land Rover Perentie!
It has however many weeks of work in it and also sentimental value as it took me from London to the Sahara and back
neilly
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Landshandy
Active Member
Hmmmmmmm, not sure. I'll check with the chap selling them. Good shout though!
If they do write it off, get a breakdown of the parts they think are needed - when mine got written off I found parts on the estimate that weren't damaged and yet the bent rear axle wasn't even mentioned! The guy later admitted they hadn't gone into detail, so really they'd written it off as it came in the door. Oh, and they got the parts prices from the main dealer.....
Co-Pang-Yang
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Agreed, I drive my flat bed hiab lorry (and often trailer) through out London and every time I get out unscathed I put it down to luck and good fortune.
The mods are declared so the chap said look for similar and get several valuations to negotiate. I'm at a cross roads though as if it's written off and I keep it and salvage parts I need to buy another disco 2 with all its hidden problems. Also problems of where to keep it (I'm central London)
On the plus side I could buy it scrap, sell the mods and buy a Land Rover Perentie!
It has however many weeks of work in it and also sentimental value as it took me from London to the Sahara and back
Sorry to hear about your accident, be good if you could get it back on the road. Looked a lovely D2
Chris
Landshandy
Active Member
A
friend whom I went on a trip to Morocco knows a chap in the midlands whom imports them.
markomate2
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Not surprised if its a Cat D. Seen many on Copart with similar damage.
You could buy it back from the insurance co, fix it and either sell it or keep it. (if you have space or storage) I use a 20 ft shipping container as my workshop.
Cat D doesn't have much/any effect on re-insurance cost.
Mark
You could buy it back from the insurance co, fix it and either sell it or keep it. (if you have space or storage) I use a 20 ft shipping container as my workshop.
Cat D doesn't have much/any effect on re-insurance cost.
Mark
