Ouch !

[its_a_doozy]

Just came across this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LEXUS-IS-250-SR-AUTO...id=p3286.c0.m14

That is one hell of a bashed in Lexus 250 SR Auto... just like the one I am getting, but without the damage.

[Parthiban]

Blimey, that really has taken quite a whack! From the height probably a 4x4 or maybe even a truck............

[Andy-R]

Wow you wouldn't want to repair it the state it's in.

[giorgoXXI]

Hmm.. so this is how an IS hatchback would look like:

[Parthiban]

Surely that can't be repairable? If it was wouldn't it have been done?

[DJ Wozza]

the thing that strikes me is how well the passenger compartment seems to have faired

in such a heavy rear end impact :o

[Andy-R]

Hmm.. so this is how an IS hatchback would look like:

Look in general discussions under Lexus compact.

[reganlives]

how on earth can they class that as a cat d?! that a least should be a cat c but tbh more of a cat b. the damage is way to heavy for it to a be worthwhile repair. the damage to mine is nothing compared to that lol

[mattstheone]

Even scarier is who will end up with it thinking thay are getting a

perfect car when rebuilt :o

[TommyH]

Even scarier is who will end up with it thinking thay are getting a

perfect car when rebuilt :o

Nothing a bit of T-Cut wont take care of

[Purvesh]

Prime specimen for a 'cut n shut'...

[reganlives]

how about this one then ;)

http://www.car-transplants.co.uk/vehicle-d...00&cat=Cars

[its_a_doozy]

Probably take a cut & shunter to get it in a road worthy shape. I can imagine in a few months getting a new LOC member telling us of his drifting IS250 Talk about annoying rattles, this thing will shake, rattle and roll :winky:

[mattstheone]

how about this one then ;)

http://www.car-transplants.co.uk/vehicle-d...00&cat=Cars

This one makes you laugh someone has knicked the gear knob but left the nice Alloy wheels

Matt

[Parthiban]

how about this one then ;)

http://www.car-transplants.co.uk/vehicle-d...00&cat=Cars

This one makes you laugh someone has knicked the gear knob but left the nice Alloy wheels

Matt

Why do they do that? You often see it Cargiant pics as well that they remove the gearknobs.............is it to make sure that others don't steal them when looking around? Can't see it as much of a theft deterrent..........

That one doesn't look as bad to be honest, the roof line hasn't been affected so it might actually be repairable.

[Paradroid]

I think someone posted this up a few weeks ago? It's definitely the same car.

No surprise they're having trouble selling it, it's a total write off. Someone should put a stop to total write-offs coming up for sale on eBay as Cat-D repairable. That car is completely totalled. The advert is shocking say that it can be repaired.

[Scarlet Pimpernell]

It looks like something landed on it, rather than gone into it...

Just watch out for low flying aircraft!

[Monster-Mat]

that car, is actually repairable, accident damage always looks worse than it is

i recon 5 weeks and i could have that car looking like new, the metal work is easy to do, the harder parts would be sourcing the trim pieces........its massively overpriced though!!!

silver one is a walk in the park....compared to it though

[Bazza]

i wonder what happened to it ?

looks like it was crushed from a high level

the rear panel looks minor damage to the wing above

the wing although badly damaged hasnt folded the way you would expect from a shunt

no air bags went off

mileage says zero

cat d says the insurance believe it is uneconomical to repair

so they believe it is repairable, may well be, but i wouldnt want it !

[Purvesh]

that car, is actually repairable, accident damage always looks worse than it is

i recon 5 weeks and i could have that car looking like new, the metal work is easy to do, the harder parts would be sourcing the trim pieces........its massively overpriced though!!!

silver one is a walk in the park....compared to it though

What would you estimate the cost of the car and repair would come to?

so they believe it is repairable, may well be, but i wouldnt want it !

Agreed. It looks like a dinosaur's bitten the a$$ off it!

[mattstheone]

that car, is actually repairable, accident damage always looks worse than it is

i recon 5 weeks and i could have that car looking like new, the metal work is easy to do, the harder parts would be sourcing the trim pieces........its massively overpriced though!!!

silver one is a walk in the park....compared to it though

Yeah and as i said the scary thing is that it will be on a Motor traders forecourt in 10 weeks for £14k

and someone thinks they have a real Bargin

If it was written off it should stay written off, To Stop People Like You (no Offence) being able to rebuild it

it should be crushed (chassis) And split into parts and sold just as parts.

No wonder insurance is so High when they write a car off payout about 19k then sell it for a low amount.

when they could make that 19k back on just the parts from the car.

[its_a_doozy]

Agreed. It looks like a dinosaur's bitten the a$$ off it!

I think you may be right. I just searched the insurance claims submitted and came across the incident report which had this witness picture:

[Monster-Mat]

if it is cat d, then it is repairable, a car repaired correctly, is safe.

i take no offence...i know my ability's, and haven't had a complaint so far

[simon k]

its been up for sale a while, i put a post on about a month ago about it i wouldnt like to be the one who buys it without seeing the extent of the damage,

any ideas on cost of repairs Monster Matt?

[Monster-Mat]

its been up for sale a while, i put a post on about a month ago about it i wouldnt like to be the one who buys it without seeing the extent of the damage,

any ideas on cost of repairs Monster Matt?

it would be impossible to speculate without having the car infront of me, but.....working on is200 parts as a base you are looking around £7,000