Selling A Category 'C' Write-off

[Enfield]

Hi there.

I'm selling my Peugeot 205 to Westy and am wondering what to do really.

The car is declared as SORN and the insurance company have written it off as it's beyond economical repair, (£1938.75 even though they missed out the bonnet, both headlamps and the exhaust).

Do I have to inform the DVLA that it's written off or do the insurance company do that? When my 306 was written off my insurance company informed the DVLA for me but they also got rid of the car for me whereas this time I have to get rid of it myself.

Can I just sell the car like normal?

Cheers.

 

[Enfield]

"Following the engineers inspection we are advised that the vehicle is beyond economical repair. A copy of the report is attached for your reference.

They have placed a pre-accident value of £545.00 upon your vehicle less a salvage value of £0.00, leaving a net figure of £545.00.

Please confirm in writing wheather or not you agree the valuation placed on your vehicle. If so, you should take steps to dispose of the salvage immediately and let us know how much you receive for the remains.

Any accounts for storage charges should be paid and the receipted invoice passed to us in order that we may include these in your claim. Please note that if you do not dispose of the vehicle immediately then ongoing storage charges will not be paid by the insurers of the other driver.

These values are put forward at this stage, without an admission of liability."

This was from my legal assistance provided with my crappy insurance company.

 

[Enfield]

So they offer you £545 and expect you to do the disposal - thats pants.

Firstly argue the car was worth more, and secondly its normal that they are responsible for the car when its written off - question why this isnt the case.

I've already agreed to the price. I only paid £450 it and it had done 137,000 miles so i'm happy.

They're a lazy insurance company. First I imformed my insurance company and they wouldn't do anything. Then I tried to put a claim in through the 3rd parties insurance company and they kept giving me different numbers, wrong numbers and kept going back to the beginning of the loop. So then I used my legal assistance and we're getting somewhere.

The accident happened on 2nd December and I only received the sum they are willing to pay out 2 days ago!!