Originally Posted by
stevieturbo
Try and get cash in lieu of a settlement, that way the damage goes unrecorded against the vehicle.
Any other payout will have the car categorised.
But at those sort of costs...is it even worth fixing ? I've seen lots of worse cars driving about.
Well I am more than happy to not touch it, it drives perfectly well how it is so I am happy leaving it as is!
Ultimately if I came across a bumper or boot lid in the right colour and it was cheap i'd buy it but certainly wont be putting new panels on it!
In terms of the vehicle having the damage recorded, I'm really not that fussed about that either. Its unlikely the car will ever get sold, I intend to use it until it dies! Its only my work horse and isn't worth much anyhow, so wouldn't expect to get more than scrap value if I ever come to sell it!