Modern cars? They are usually write-offs in the most light of impacts if
there is any metal distortion, i.e. crumpling of the front or rear crumple
zones. If you are really unlucky the fire brigade insist on cutting the
roof off before letting you get out. In one minor shunt at Heathrow airport
the occupant got out and exchanged details with the other driver, then got
back in to await a tow truck. In the meantime someone had called the fire
and ambulance and the former wouldn't let her get out again until they had
cut the roof off. In the UK insurance write-offs (where the insurance
company decides it is beyond economic repair) are classified four ways in
the UK - the most severe can only be crushed as a complete car, the next
must have the body crushed but mechanical components can be reused. The
third can be repaired but must be inspected afterwards. The least severe
can be repaired but doesn't need to be inspected.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
> One car had more than $8,000 worth of damage and the other had more than
> $19,000 worth of damage. How sufficiently intense would you like it? Both
> full
> frontal impacts.
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