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Title: Written off vehicle register - what does it mean?
Post by: D4D on December 16, 2012, 08:38:46 AM

Found this, thinking as a potential weekender. However it is listed as on the 'written off vehicle register'. What does that mean from an insurance etc. perspective?

http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/toyota-landcruiser-2003-13881542 (http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/toyota-landcruiser-2003-13881542)

Title: Re: Written off vehicle register - what does it mean?
Post by: Jenko67 on December 16, 2012, 08:52:16 AM

Hey mate,

have a look here.. http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Registration/Registering-vehicles/Written-off-vehicles/Written-off-vehicle-register.aspx (http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Registration/Registering-vehicles/Written-off-vehicles/Written-off-vehicle-register.aspx)

there is now a national register that all written off vehicles must be recorded on.

Regards

Scott

Title: Re: Written off vehicle register - what does it mean?
Post by: Simoncurly on December 16, 2012, 08:53:16 AM

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Registration/WhatHasToBeRegistered/Written-off+Vehicles/WhatistheWrittenoffVehiclesRegisterWOVR.htm (http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Registration/WhatHasToBeRegistered/Written-off+Vehicles/WhatistheWrittenoffVehiclesRegisterWOVR.htm)

Plenty of info on this page,

Title: Re: Written off vehicle register - what does it mean?
Post by: MarkGU on December 16, 2012, 09:15:42 AM

i just did a carsales check on a patrol im looking at........very thorough report i might add. very happy with its outcome  :cup:

Title: Re: Written off vehicle register - what does it mean?
Post by: Mandrake on December 16, 2012, 09:15:50 AM

That cruiser has 5 stud rims - Is that right for a Landcruiser ?

Title: Re: Written off vehicle register - what does it mean?
Post by: cruza driver on December 16, 2012, 09:17:12 AM

yep all 100 series and later cruiser utes and troopys etc have 5 studs

Title: Re: Written off vehicle register - what does it mean?
Post by: duggie on December 16, 2012, 09:18:10 AM

Here is a link that may help.

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Registration/WhatHasToBeRegistered/Written-off+Vehicles/WhatistheWrittenoffVehiclesRegisterWOVR.htm (http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Registration/WhatHasToBeRegistered/Written-off+Vehicles/WhatistheWrittenoffVehiclesRegisterWOVR.htm)

Title: Re: Written off vehicle register - what does it mean?
Post by: TOPNDR on December 16, 2012, 09:26:33 AM

Been for a swim perhaps?

Title: Re: Written off vehicle register - what does it mean?
Post by: GeoffA on December 16, 2012, 09:54:08 AM

CAVEAT EMPTOR........

Title: Re: Written off vehicle register - what does it mean?
Post by: kylarama on December 16, 2012, 10:52:28 AM

The ad says non structural.  Could be hail damage, been for a swim, exwife went to town on it with a baseball bat, or stolen and recovered with mechanical damage.  I believe the dealer is legally obligated to give exact details and the Vicroads report should confirm this too.  Any car on the register is always going to be less valuable and harder to sell, some are bargins if you know what your looking at and plan on it being a long term vehicle.  They may also be harder to insure?

Give the dealer a call, if your still comfortable with it give your insurance company call.  Make sure you know exactly what your getting yourself in for first.

Title: Re: Written off vehicle register - what does it mean?
Post by: D4D on December 16, 2012, 11:21:07 AM

Hmmm it has had both diffs and transfer case rebuilt, my guess is it went for a swim. Oh well, you know what they say, if it is too good to be true it usually is.

Title: Re: Written off vehicle register - what does it mean?
Post by: Mace on December 16, 2012, 03:58:02 PM

Someone must have taken the punt on it,  I just tried to open the link and got the:

"This car is no longer for sale" message.  ???

Title: Re: Written off vehicle register - what does it mean?
Post by: Bird on December 17, 2012, 09:23:05 AM

Quote from: D4D on December 16, 2012, 08:38:46 AM

Found this, thinking as a potential weekender. However it is listed as on the 'written off vehicle register'. What does that mean from an insurance etc. perspective?

http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/toyota-landcruiser-2003-13881542 (http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/toyota-landcruiser-2003-13881542)

doesnt matter, its gone.