My Copart Specials - BMW 420d & Maserati Gransport
Discussion
Gustavo7 said:
beambeam1 said:
This is brilliant, you must be so pleased with yourself so far!
I am actually! It went as well as it could I guess.Also let me give a shoutout to:
https://www.roadtaxmartin.com/
As without him I wouldn’t be able to tax the car. (No V5 was given, had to apply for one)
Martin can tax your car without any documents. In this instance his £60 fee was greatly offset by the fact I could call the AA to replace my tie rod “free of charge” vs the cost of a mobile mechanic. I will also be able to drive the car now, instead of waiting up to 8 weeks for a V5 to be sent to me.
I've seen his services before, how does he do it legitimately if no one else can help?
interstellar said:
I've seen his services before, how does he do it legitimately if no one else can help?
I have no idea, probably privileged access to some system
I have crimped the wires behind the steering wheel and I have full control of wipers, indicators, steering wheel radio controls etc.
Took it for an alignment yesterday and was told the drivers side tie rod is a bit bent, so will need to replace that before a full alignment.
Getting there!
Great result for the OP
MattsCar said:
I was going to mention this before the OP took delivery, but didn't for one reason. I didn't want to scare them.
There are people out there who offer "services" of the above, which basically writes off the car. Handy if your car has an engine fault that is a 4/5 figure bill.
Fortunately it hasn't been cut and the car starts and drives, so all looks good.
I actually think the price on co-part was very very low as people bidding may have been aware of the potential of this.
Curious as to why this fibre optic cable is so expensive to replace? There are people out there who offer "services" of the above, which basically writes off the car. Handy if your car has an engine fault that is a 4/5 figure bill.
Fortunately it hasn't been cut and the car starts and drives, so all looks good.
I actually think the price on co-part was very very low as people bidding may have been aware of the potential of this.
gregs656 said:
Great result for the OP
Insurance will be unlikely to accept a fibre optic splice rather than the cable being replaced. The harness is pretty much first thing that goes in to the car on the production line so you can imagine the labour to remove everything to replace it then re-install, all while they’re having to pay £xxx per day for an equivalent hire car. MattsCar said:
I was going to mention this before the OP took delivery, but didn't for one reason. I didn't want to scare them.
There are people out there who offer "services" of the above, which basically writes off the car. Handy if your car has an engine fault that is a 4/5 figure bill.
Fortunately it hasn't been cut and the car starts and drives, so all looks good.
I actually think the price on co-part was very very low as people bidding may have been aware of the potential of this.
Curious as to why this fibre optic cable is so expensive to replace? There are people out there who offer "services" of the above, which basically writes off the car. Handy if your car has an engine fault that is a 4/5 figure bill.
Fortunately it hasn't been cut and the car starts and drives, so all looks good.
I actually think the price on co-part was very very low as people bidding may have been aware of the potential of this.
emicen said:
Insurance will be unlikely to accept a fibre optic splice rather than the cable being replaced. The harness is pretty much first thing that goes in to the car on the production line so you can imagine the labour to remove everything to replace it then re-install, all while they’re having to pay £xxx per day for an equivalent hire car.
I can see why it might be prohibitively expensive to do it to insurance repair standard, but the person I was replying to suggested that the reason it went so cheaply is because other bidders would be aware of the potential that the cable was cut.I would have thought there are alternative non standard, less than perfect options to run a replacement fibre optic cable or splice to the one in the car for a home mechanic who was looking to put one of these back on the road?
Maybe I misunderstood the comment.
Gustavo7 said:
Alright, so this is it I think. A few photos of the finished article in full glory to finish the topic!
Why do I feel this won’t be my last Copart purchase
It's not finished yet, you've not removed that hideous adhesive visible from behind the plates.... Why do I feel this won’t be my last Copart purchase
Seems like you've had a very easy ride with this one!
gregs656 said:
emicen said:
Insurance will be unlikely to accept a fibre optic splice rather than the cable being replaced. The harness is pretty much first thing that goes in to the car on the production line so you can imagine the labour to remove everything to replace it then re-install, all while they’re having to pay £xxx per day for an equivalent hire car.
I can see why it might be prohibitively expensive to do it to insurance repair standard, but the person I was replying to suggested that the reason it went so cheaply is because other bidders would be aware of the potential that the cable was cut.I would have thought there are alternative non standard, less than perfect options to run a replacement fibre optic cable or splice to the one in the car for a home mechanic who was looking to put one of these back on the road?
Maybe I misunderstood the comment.
Congrats on getting the car back on the road.
Huskyman said:
I can’t see how the insurance would write a car off for this? I’ve repaired and spliced fibre optic cables before now, and if it’s good enough for a process critical inverter drive in industry, why not a car. My take is that it takes a loooong time for the insurance industry to catch up.
Congrats on getting the car back on the road.
Probably part of that specialist knowledge/skills, but also possibly parts shortages tooCongrats on getting the car back on the road.
I have just come across copart from Tuesday at Dobb;s on youtube, where he talks about Cat X cars....So I went into the copart's website and was blown away with some of the cars, again just Category X...stolen/recoverd cars with minimal damage.
I am tempted. Anyone here had the guts to buy???
I am tempted. Anyone here had the guts to buy???
romft123 said:
I have just come across copart from Tuesday at Dobb;s on youtube, where he talks about Cat X cars....So I went into the copart's website and was blown away with some of the cars, again just Category X...stolen/recoverd cars with minimal damage.
I am tempted. Anyone here had the guts to buy???
Erm I think OP might have done based on this thread.I am tempted. Anyone here had the guts to buy???
Monkeylegend said:
romft123 said:
I have just come across copart from Tuesday at Dobb;s on youtube, where he talks about Cat X cars....So I went into the copart's website and was blown away with some of the cars, again just Category X...stolen/recoverd cars with minimal damage.
I am tempted. Anyone here had the guts to buy???
Erm I think OP might have done based on this thread.I am tempted. Anyone here had the guts to buy???
You've done well with this. I'd imagine there are many Copart bargains to be had. Our old Insignia estate was Cat N'd last year. Sure it sold for under £3k. A new boot, rear bumper, and taking a crease out the rear quarter would see it perfect, and worth approaching double. It still lives, and we bought it Cat D (heavy vandalisation) so it won't have been devalued by the marker.
If anyone needs assistance in staying away from Copart, join the Facebook group “Copart Victims”. Place is a (pardon the pun) car crash.
Hundreds of people drawn in by the smell of a bargain before realising that the smell is actually their own fingers being burned.
Hundreds of people drawn in by the smell of a bargain before realising that the smell is actually their own fingers being burned.
Edited by Dr G on Thursday 2nd May 12:59
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