Originally Posted by Alan Ramsay
HPI doesn't matter a toss
I bought a 2 month old T plate Vectra for £1600 (guy had bought car brand new for £16,350 2 months before
) about 6 years ago - car had been rolled into a field 3rd party
, guy was drunk apparently. No finance on the car (bear in mind this was before they classified salvage into categories....)
I put a roof skin, 4 doors, a tailgate, 2 wings and front panel onto this car . New windscreen, dash out etc...big job....!!
Car was spot on after it was done and I sold it on.....but this car was HPi clear and had been practically rebuilt.....
So don't go by HPI reports - go on the condition of the car
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This is more like it read the above
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When you do hpi Paul it should say the catagory it is also more information like if its real bad shell should be crushed, the thing is the catagory covers allsorts, 2 cars could be cat d one could be smashed the other stolen recovered. So lets say a Rs Turbo valued at £2000, but insurance value it at £1500 and its stolen recovered.
1st there will be garage storage fees
Then lock set possible door repair and paint or a window
then labour
fees can be up to £20 or more a day till the repair is started
lockset £300 if you can get one
labour £37per hour(thats what our garage charges)
so rough estimate based on where i work car stood for 7 days £140
lock set £300
paint and materials £150
labour £592
total £1332 plus vat
so for locks and door repair the car is a total loss and comes up on the hpi list.