Body shell on ebay uk

[landmannnn]

eBay emailed me, interesting Thornton's breakers have a slightly damaged body shell for sale £2,000.

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[landmannnn]

Which of course means that they have stripped a damaged vehicle for parts. Worth giving them a call if you have any requirements.

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

Yes they had it advertised a while ago, I was hoping they had a saddle leather wheel and handbrake but sadly not

 

[lightning]

Who is going to buy a written off shell. The vehicle is too new for rust to be an issue. l suppose if you rolled your Grenadier it might be a better bet than repairing it.

 

[OkGo]

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Worth a punt to have a look at? Could be quieter?

 

[DoubleDoom]

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Worth a punt to have a look at? Could be quieter?

You are going to need more than that pump to go with that shell

 

[Blackwolf]

If you click on sellers other items and search for Ineos you'll see most of the rest of the vehicle.

It's a little disturbing that so little damage wrote it off.

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

Parts are incredibly expensive from Ineos, I think it would be reasonably easy to write one off

 

[landmannnn]

Who is going to buy a written off shell. The vehicle is too new for rust to be an issue. l suppose if you rolled your Grenadier it might be a better bet than repairing it.

It might be of use to repair a damaged corner, roof or side pillars. I suppose you could chop out the section needed.

 

[Logsplitter]

I was hoping they would have the rubber mounts that go on the support ‘pegs’ for the auxillary radiators When I needed some they were £18+ each from the dealer. That was over 18 months ago. Ouch

 

[CRH]

Parts are incredibly expensive from Ineos, I think it would be reasonably easy to write one off

Add that to labour costs and it's so easy to write anything off

 

[RY-Journeyman]

Who is going to buy a written off shell. The vehicle is too new for rust to be an issue. l suppose if you rolled your Grenadier it might be a better bet than repairing it.

Wonder if it can be made to fit on an old Land Rover chassis?

 

[RY-Journeyman]

Parts are incredibly expensive from Ineos, I think it would be reasonably easy to write one off

Same ballpark as BMW and Jaguar is my comparison.

For example BMW had quoted me $15,000 AUD for headlights on an X6. I queried it and was told lucky it isn’t laser lights which can be up to $40,000 for a set. Ineos rear brake lens apparently is $2500. So seems pretty comparable

 

[CRH]

Same ballpark as BMW and Jaguar is my comparison.

For example BMW had quoted me $15,000 AUD for headlights on an X6. I queried it and was told lucky it isn’t laser lights which can be up to $40,000 for a set. Ineos rear brake lens apparently is $2500. So seems pretty comparable

That's just profiteering, should be looked into by regulatory bodies.

 

[landmannnn]

Add that to labour costs and it's so easy to write anything off

It's often airbag deployment that causes the most damage.

Most of the interior is destroyed and for those with airbags in front bumper the front is wrecked too.

 

[Happyoldgit]

Thorntons have been listing bits off that vehicle for around a couple of months. The front prop shaft sold a few days ago…

 

[CRH]

It's often airbag deployment that causes the most damage.

Most of the interior is destroyed and for those with airbags in front bumper the front is wrecked too.

So, any car, no matter how small an accident it's a write off, no wonder the car makers are all for the additional safety measures and getting a high NCAP rating, makes perfect business sense. Parts are so expensive as they don't get produced for spares because it's an automatic write off. Sounds a bit of a con to me!

 

[Tazzieman]

Wonder if it can be made to fit on an old Land Rover chassis?

Anything is possible. This is the most insane project I've seen.

View: https://youtu.be/ea8n_n1gsNo?si=GeqBVTy1jAgWUnTZ

 

[landmannnn]

So, any car, no matter how small an accident it's a write off, no wonder the car makers are all for the additional safety measures and getting a high NCAP rating, makes perfect business sense. Parts are so expensive as they don't get produced for spares because it's an automatic write off. Sounds a bit of a con to me!

There are a whole number of factors in play here...

For the insurance company, let's say the vehicle is worth £50k and will cost £20k to repair. If a breaker will pay £20k for the damaged vehicle then the insurance company will sell it to the breaker rather than go through the repair process. It's quick, easy and doesn't tie up cash flow which is more important than the £10k "loss"

The other factor is parts prices. What normally happens is that the manufacturer sells the components for the production line at minimal profit.

When it comes to repair, the parts are sold by the parts manufacturer to the body shops at inflated prices (because they can). Actually while Ineos or Ford say they have a parts warehouse, they generally don't, the parts are held by the company that makes them.

In some ways it is a con, in other ways you could say it is convenient for the consumer. They pay for the insurance and get a replacement car with (potentially) minimum fuss.