Body shell on ebay uk

[OkGo]

Tldr; don't get into a jam.
And have some agreed value thing on the insurance

 

[Blackwolf]

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.

The vehicle in question has all its airbags intact and all th trim panels usually destroyed by the airbags are pristine. The only obviously damaged parts are the front grill, the centre section of the front bumper, the trim panel round the n/s headlamp, and the bent body member along the n/s wing. I imagine that it is the bent bodyshell which led to the write-off.

Some of the electronic parts they list they clearly have no idea what they are! Some of the other parts they're not listing very sensibly, for example the grab handle (which I imagine would sell quickly) is bundled in with the full roof trim (which probably won't) and the windscreen pillar trims are not listed at all (I'd have bundled them with the grab handle). The driver's warning light panel is bundled or integral with the full dash airbag and seatbelt pretensioner parts, and again I think it would sell if it was on its own.

I can't imagine that there is much of a market for most of these parts yet since there simply aren't enough self-maintained damaged vehicles needing parts in the UK at present.

 

[landmannnn]

The vehicle in question has all its airbags intact and all th trim panels usually destroyed by the airbags are pristine. The only obviously damaged parts are the front grill, the centre section of the front bumper, the trim panel round the n/s headlamp, and the bent body member along the n/s wing. I imagine that it is the bent bodyshell which led to the write-off.

Some of the electronic parts they list they clearly have no idea what they are! Some of the other parts they're not listing very sensibly, for example the grab handle (which I imagine would sell quickly) is bundled in with the full roof trim (which probably won't) and the windscreen pillar trims are not listed at all (I'd have bundled them with the grab handle). The driver's warning light panel is bundled or integral with the full dash airbag and seatbelt pretensioner parts, and again I think it would sell if it was on its own.

I can't imagine that there is much of a market for most of these parts yet since there simply aren't enough self-maintained damaged vehicles needing parts in the UK at present.

Interesting reading through their website.
I would imagine the rear seats (£999) will go fairly quickly. The engine and transmission are about £11k.

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[Blackwolf]

It's a shame IMO that the gearbox and transfer box are being sold as a single assembly. I'd be tempted to buy the transfer box just to dismantle it and understand the real situation regarding a neutral position, but the assembly is to high a price to pay just for an exploration.