YukonJac
Free Member
Hello all,
Without going into too much detail, I had my first real mishap in over 40 years of driving. I hit a low post in a supermarket parking lot in France (I live in France) resulting in moderate damage to the front end. Long story short, repair shop has had my van for 10 weeks now, finally adjusters agreed to the repairs BUT at that point, the shop insisted on putting it onto a laser frame-straightener. That is when they discovered front-end rust bad enough for them to refuse to repair at all.
SO - insurers will not pay any more than the original repairs - around €11000. The shop says the van is not worth repairing (market value before discovery of rust around €25000).
What I would like to know now, is how to proceed, and if anyone has experience of selling an accident-damaged motorhome for parts, and what kind of money to expect. I know it may be a bit different in France, but probably not much as the market has been strong here too for the last few years.
Any qualified advice out there for me? She is a beauty and I'm sad to lose her. Overwhelmed about the result and what to do next.
Without going into too much detail, I had my first real mishap in over 40 years of driving. I hit a low post in a supermarket parking lot in France (I live in France) resulting in moderate damage to the front end. Long story short, repair shop has had my van for 10 weeks now, finally adjusters agreed to the repairs BUT at that point, the shop insisted on putting it onto a laser frame-straightener. That is when they discovered front-end rust bad enough for them to refuse to repair at all.
SO - insurers will not pay any more than the original repairs - around €11000. The shop says the van is not worth repairing (market value before discovery of rust around €25000).
What I would like to know now, is how to proceed, and if anyone has experience of selling an accident-damaged motorhome for parts, and what kind of money to expect. I know it may be a bit different in France, but probably not much as the market has been strong here too for the last few years.
Any qualified advice out there for me? She is a beauty and I'm sad to lose her. Overwhelmed about the result and what to do next.