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Jimny write off ?!?!

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05 May 2013 13:12 #70044 by Rolo123
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Hi all, new to the forum. Looking for advise....

My parents own a 2000 "W" green jimny 1.3. 48,000 miles. Just been in a front accident, no one hurt.

This has caused damge to mainly the bumper & crash bar, thats visable.

Car is standard, and insurance will prob issue write off total loss.

Would you take the money, or buy it back, whats it worth??

Any help much appreciated.

Thanks Mike

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05 May 2013 13:37 #70047 by GWR
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That would mainly depend on how much they ask for it. Sounds like minor damage and I am sure you could pick up a second hand bumper easy enough. Also depends on the damage behind the bumper, if it's limited to the bar then it would be cheap enough to replace it.

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05 May 2013 14:01 #70048 by j999pre
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You need to have a good look at it. Headlight brackets, rad? Even then for the mileage its worth buying unless the tin worm has got at it.

Whereabouts is it? Someone on here may want to buy it either :)

Gold Jimny the best colour (sold) :(

Big red Jimny 32" tyres, arbs, cage 5:1 transfer etc. (Sold)

Grey pick up Jimny
Turbo m13a, arbs, floating rear shafts, disc conversion rear, vented front conversion. 245 70 16. Winch, 3" lift, 4:16 trans hd shafts and CVS

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05 May 2013 14:11 #70050 by Rolo123
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Based in Shropshire, no damage to rad, crash bar almost touching it/. lights look fine also.

Guess the ins report will advise on what needs replacing, prob take days or weeks.

Still driveable. Dont think theres any rust on it. hardly used.

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05 May 2013 18:00 #70068 by facade
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As you say, wait for the insurance report.

The front chassis legs on a jimny are designed to collapse as a crumple zone, these can be replaced easily enough.

Crash bars do tend to bend the chassis though.

If the air bags and pre-tensioners deployed I'd let it go and buy another with the money and a bit extra.

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)

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05 May 2013 19:19 #70086 by vitara_mad
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if its offered back to you cheap enough then take it but some company's don't give you the option to buy it back

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