Of course. One of the most frustrating situations drivers can encounter, besides being on the receiving end of a phone conversation with Harvey Keitel, is dealing with a wrecked or totaled car. This ultimate guide has been tailored to the Perth/WA market, transposing your plan across the local legislation and setting a simple, supportive direction with WA Auto Parts as that trusted response.
Selling a damaged or write-off car? Here’s How We Can Help
The screech of tires, the thunderous impact, and then the confusion of flashing lights, and exchanging names—accidents are traumatic events. But just as often the stress doesn’t stop when the tow truck pulls away. In the days that pass, you’re bombarded with phone calls, insurance claim numbers and a stressful time of uncertainty as it relates to your vehicle’s future.
Then the judgment comes from the insurance appraiser. The news is not good. The car is an insurance write-off, either because it’s too damaged to be economically repaired or — worse still — was officially labeled a “written-off vehicle.”
For a lot of Perth motorists, this is a time of pure panic and financial fear. It’s a common belief that the car, as it is now, would be entirely worthless — just a ball of twisted metal in the middle of nowhere. Questions swirl: What do I do next? Where does the car even go? Is it worth anything at all?
If you are in this position, we want to give you permission to take a deep breath. For more than 15 years, the crew at WA Auto Parts has been assisting other West Australians through this process. A wrecked or totaled car is anything but worthless. In reality, it’s an asset brimming with salvageable value. ” Our guide to written off cars in WA will explain what it really means and how our service can provide you with the assistance you need, allowing your damaged vehicle to be turned into immediate cash – without the stress.
How To Tell The Difference Between A ”Damaged” And A “Written-Off” Vehicle Is Western Australia
When your car is involved in a crash, your car will usually end up in one of two streams, as established by an assessor from the insurance company.
Damaged but Salvageable This is the good news. It is an active form of compensation, but not what people generally mean by the phrase “worse off,” which is something more like: your car has been damaged, and while you don’t want to be in the position of having to get it repaired, being in that position would still cost less than it was worth. Your insurer will authorise the repairs at an approved body shop and, once you have paid your excess, you will receive your car back in its pre-accident state.
Written-Off Vehicle (WOVR) The official term for when your car is a “total loss”. In WA this is recorded on the Written-off Vehicle Register (WOVR) and usually occurs for one of 2 reasons:
Repairable Write-Off: The car is less damaged than in the above example and can be fixed, but repairing it to roadworthy standard would cost more than its insured value — which is either its ”Market Value” or your policy’s “Agreed Value,” so if written off, it’d be considered “uneconomical” for the insurer to do that. Restoration and re-registration Some of these cars are repairable and some can be re-registered, but only after passing a series of rigorous inspections, with an associated drop in future resale value as the vehicle will always carry a ‘written-off’ history.
Write-Off Statutory: This is the big one. That is, the vehicle has been in an ‘accident’, which had caused “severe structural damage” to the unit/body/chassis etc (…e.g. resulting from a major fire or immersion in salt water), and it cannot be rebuilt.” In other words, it implies that your vehicle has suffered catastrophic foul like its chassis getting mangled by heavy machinery or caught on hindering machinery for being destroyed so badly that it can never legally go back out on Australian roads… ever! Its only fate will be as parts or scrap metal.
In both write-off situations, your insurer will cover (if you have comprehensive cover) the cost of your loss and pay you a settlement. But that still leaves one big question: what to do with the physical wreck?
The Big Dilemma: Where to Put the Crashed Car?
If your car is a write-off, the usual procedure would be for your insurer to send you your settlement, minus any excesses. They also extract the vehicle’s “salvage” — as the wreck is known in legalese — and typically sell it at a closed salvage auction to recoup some of their expenses.
But it’s not the only approach, and it doesn’t work in all cases.
So what if you do not have comprehensive insurance? If one only has Third Party cover, then you’re on your own with your own wrecked car.
Unless it’s an old car and the insurance company will pay barely anything? This salvage value is auctioned off by the insurer and in some cases may be little. You may wonder whether you could get a better price for the wreck on your own.
But what if all you need is a simple, speedy fix? The insurance filing alone can take weeks. Sometimes you just want to be able to close the chapter, get paid and move on without having that long drawn-out process.
This is why attempting to sell the car as a wreck privately becomes a road to nowhere. There is pretty much no market for a write-off car on Gumtree or Facebook Marketplace. The average person could not purchase, tow or handle such a vessel.”
How WA Auto Parts Can Assist: Your Specialised Solution
That is exactly when our service here at WA Auto Parts comes into play. And unlike the others, we are more than just wreckers – we are Perth’s used auto parts specialists. We are professionals in evaluating the real salvage price of a vehicle as we come into contact with and sell its parts on daily basis.
When we look at a wrecked car we do not just see a wreck, but have an inventory of more or less valuable undamaged parts.
- The engine and the transmission could be just fine.
- The doors, boot lid and one side of the car can be unaffected.
- your alternator, ac compressor and starter could all be good.
- The wheels, tyres, seats and stereo were all salvageable.
As a premium source for used car parts from Japan and elsewhere, we are in the unique position to offer you a top-dollar price based on the overall value of your car not just its metal weight.
How Does It Work?
Step 1: Call us with details of your car All it takes is one simple phone call to our team in Perth on (08) 9358 1392. Do tell us make, model, year and degree of damage. If you’ve got the report from the insurance assessor, so much the better.
Step 2: We Offer You a Fair and Competitive Salvage Quote After evaluating the info you give us, we offer you a solid no haggle quote for your wrecked vehicle. This quote is determined by our years of experience in what parts can be re-used and their present market values, along with the scrap metal value for the car. Since we sell parts on to the public, we are often able to offer a more competitive price than if someone was trying to sell a car at closed insurance auction.
Step 3: We Take Care of Every Little Thing Beginning to End If you like our offer, it’s over.
No-cost, Secured and Expert Towing: We offer dedicated tow trucks intended for non-running or accident damaged cars to ensure safe removals. We can show up at your house, the panel beater’s shop or a storage yard anywhere in Perth and take that vehicle away for FREE.
Cash Payment On The Spot: We pay you the offered price immediately. No waiting on cheques or bank transfers. You have your money right away — and you can move on.
Critical WA Paperwork Management: It’s what we promise you. Our business is a licenced motor vehicle dealer and we manage the required documentation with the WA Department of Transport. We handle the Notice of Disposal correctly registered and take the car out of your name, offer you 100% peace of mind liability free.
Why To Sell Directly To WA Auto Parts Is Your Best Option
Uninsured Vehicle?\nWe are Your Answer. We offer the only real and easy way for you to get money for a damaged car that is not fully insured.
For Insured Vehicles: A direct quote from us is a strong benchmark. You are about to understand how much you can truly salvage your car for Knowing the value of your car, a clarity and certainty that will come in handy during negotiations with the insurance company.
Full Peace of Mind:An accident is traumatic as it is. Our service is tailored to take all the stress out of handling the crashed car. No looking for a private buyer, no haggling with scrap dealers, no fretting over the maze of paperwork. We take care of it all.
Conclusion: Making a Bad Thing for the Best
Car accidents are extremely negative and stressful experiences. But the ending of your damaged car’s story doesn’t have to be. Instead of seeing it as a complete write-off or logistical nightmare, you can see it as an asset left over — a chance to accept the final chunk of cash that could help you rebound.
Well, at WA Auto Parts we are experts at making the best out of a bad situation. We offer a quick, safe and no-hassle way to sell your smashed or written-off car meaning that you can do the tough part with cash sitting in your bank, knowing everything was dealt with in a professional manner.
If you have a car to get rid of fast in Perth, and it’s damaged or written off, don’t try and handle the process yourself. Give the local professionals at WA Auto Parts a call now. Get in touch with us on (08) 9358 1392 for a free quote, or to find out how we can help!