Insurance being mean ???

[Italiano]

Seen an advert where the insurance has written off car due to steering wheel cut during attempted theft, allegedly.


If true .......... really, a steering wheel constitutes a write off , please tell me this isn't the case as that's just ridiculous

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202312024497286

 

[CatmanV2]

Seen an advert where the insurance has written off car due to steering wheel cut during attempted theft, allegedly.


If true .......... really, a steering wheel constitutes a write off , please tell me this isn't the case as that's just ridiculous

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202312024497286

£15k!!!!?

C

 

[Phil H]

It wouldn't be on my shopping list even if it was £15k.

 

[Zep]

If it seems unlikely, it probably is.

 

[CJ Romeo]

if suitable parts are not available in a short period, they write cars off as the courtes cars cost a fortune.

they write off and get the salvage.

 

[Alan Surrey]

So, best not to have a courtesy car included in your policy?

 

[CatmanV2]

It wouldn't be on my shopping list even if it was £15k.

It's an enormous amount of car for the money

C

 

[Phil H]

It's an enormous amount of car for the money

C

The pics show the mileage as advertised with the steering wheel apparently intact, although we don't know when the pics were taken, in what circumstances, or what/when the damage was. I'd love a 3.8 but it's not a car that would tempt me.

 

[jkb1989]

Sounds odd. MOT history looks ok though. I'm sure a paid-for check would confirm or deny. Those mk 6 QPs had an uncomfortable number of recalls!

 

[Phil H]

Those mk 6 QPs had an uncomfortable number of recalls!

A quick Google search brings up recalls, many of which are/were in the USA. I bought mine from a UK main dealer so any recalls should have been caught by the time I bought it and Maserati have my contact details for any since then, but I'd still like to know what exactly applied to UK cars; can you post your definitive list of UK recalls with the appropriate years?

 

[jkb1989]

A quick Google search brings up recalls, many of which are/were in the USA. I bought mine from a UK main dealer so any recalls should have been caught by the time I bought it and Maserati have my contact details for any since then, but I'd still like to know what exactly applied to UK cars; can you post your definitive list of UK recalls with the appropriate years?

Hi Phil

I just typed the reg of that car into "Total Car Check", the free check lists all the recalls. If you do that for your own car, that should tell you. Equally if you call any Maserati dealer they can check. There was quite a lot, so I'm dodging writing them all out here,my apologies!

 

[Phil H]

Hi Phil

I just typed the reg of that car into "Total Car Check", the free check lists all the recalls. If you do that for your own car, that should tell you. Equally if you call any Maserati dealer they can check. There was quite a lot, so I'm dodging writing them all out here,my apologies!

Hi JKB

Thank you for the info, it's appreciated.

I just registered for a free check with TCC but it's not giving any recall info, so I suspect they need payment for an enhanced service. Dealer is the way to go methinks.

 

[c3nturi0n]

Lot of car for a money... even at that price.

Best to be inspected if any prospective buyers are interested.