Buy back or not?

**metric** · 26th December 2005, 15:52

crunch the numbers and the time bro, shouldn't be too hard to figure out...

**HenryDorsetCase** · 27th December 2005, 10:26

Originally Posted by WRT

Argue it with them. I had to with state, was well worth it in the end. Get another valuation done by an independant 3rd party, it may mean that you have to wait to get the money, but better than taking what they offer you. Dont be surprised if their valuation comes in at something like 3k, be prepared for it, dont get angry with them, just find out what you need to do to contest their valuation. When they valued mine, the assessor didnt even go out and look at the bike, they just plucked a figure from thin air and hoped I would accept it.

Get your own valuations done, and ARGUE IT! Keep a level head when dealing with them, but fight it!

thats good advice WRT. Remember folks, insurance companies make money by taking yours, and then NOT paying out.

its not a co-operative society, they are rapacious capitalist pricks. and the claims staff are card carrying National Socialists, or their offspring.

like the man says, keep a level head though. also, send them faxes and emails (i.e. keep records of correspondence) and be prepared to argue (you are within Disputes Tribunal jurisdiction, although thats a bloody lottery as well).

**Suney** · 29th December 2005, 19:22

Looks pretty munted to me
I wouldn't buy it back but if you are really keen on a project this would be great! Could learn alot from it.
But if you do decide to buy it back to sell off and not fix it, I could be keen on the engine

**texmo** · 14th January 2006, 19:03

Finally got word from insurance company. They want $1k for my bike so i'm not buying it back, They are gonna pay me out $6500 minus my excess so I'm pretty stoked, I am gonna buy a gilera runner 180 on monday. So back to scooters for a while.

**Goblin** · 14th January 2006, 19:14

Sounds like a good decision.

See you round Coro sometime

**gamgee** · 14th January 2006, 19:42

Originally Posted by texmo

I am gonna buy a gilera runner 180 on monday. So back to scooters for a while.

why:spudwhat:

**texmo** · 14th January 2006, 19:48

Because I am gonna lose my licence as soon as I pay my next fine off. I want something for a short period of time

**gamgee** · 14th January 2006, 19:56

Originally Posted by texmo

Because I am gonna lose my licence as soon as I pay my next fine off. I want something for a short period of time

haha oh, fair enough then why not get a road reg enduro bike or something that you can ride off road once you lose your licence... anything but a scooter

**APPLE** · 15th January 2006, 07:56

my opinion mate, it aint worth restoring and spending precious dosh,on a 2fiddy,look for another?

**Coyote** · 15th January 2006, 08:06

Get an SJ50 if you want a scooter and keep the money aside for a RGV250. Although the Gilera Runner is pretty cool for a scooter, at least you don't want the Italjet Dragster Dragster

**texmo** · 15th January 2006, 12:08

Originally Posted by gamgee

haha oh, fair enough then why not get a road reg enduro bike or something that you can ride off road once you lose your licence... anything but a scooter

I would bet money that on a gilera runner I could
a) do better wheelies
b) do better rolling stoppies
c) reach 0-100 faster
Than you could on your bike.

**gamgee** · 15th January 2006, 12:35

Originally Posted by texmo

I would bet money that on a gilera runner I could
a) do better wheelies
b) do better rolling stoppies
c) reach 0-100 faster
Than you could on your bike.

yeah most probably but you'll still look like a tool riding a scooter

i'd bet money i could get through a set of twisties quicker tho

**texmo** · 15th January 2006, 14:02

Originally Posted by gamgee

yeah most probably but you'll still look like a tool riding a scooter

i'd bet money i could get through a set of twisties quicker tho

Ok how much and what twisties?

**gamgee** · 15th January 2006, 18:24

three mile hill, uphill, $20
from the bottom to the top hehe should be interesting, takes about 2 minutes to go from bottom to top, and if you win i'll hand over the cash with a sheepish grin, knowing i was beaten by no good dirty scooter scum

laying down the challenge on post number 800