Laptop into obd port and read imobliser code from bcmDo you have any idea how they had bypassed the immobiliser? I know there used to be a way pressing pedals in a certain way with the key in the barrel the older cars would fire up.....one of the reasons why Ive turned off keyless entry on my Ford is due to just how easy they can be to open with a laptop
That's silly isn't it being written off over a bumper, a friend of my dad's had a beautiful Coupe 20v Turbo in scotts green which he'd owned from about 6 months old, the insurance company wrote it off over a bumper & bonnet, it only had about 45k on it with all new belts, cambelt & water pump along with the hose of death having just all been changed a few days beforeAnd just in case you're interested, this is a picture of the kind of damage that would result in a car of similar age and value to your daughter's being written off by an insurance company.
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Let's not post too much detail about how to steal these on a public forum, folks!Pretty easy with correct software less then 2mins break steering lock and then get to work
it gets way more complicated than even that. for example in the event of the car needing a part that is hard to get, that can mean the car is sitting around in storage for quite some time before a repair can begin.Insurance companies will often write cars off even when the cost of the repair is significantly less than the market value of the car.
From their perspective, they want to minimise the total cost of settling the claim. A significant element in the cost equation is the scrap value of the salvage, which can be considerable, particularly if the car is only lightly damaged. Another consideration is that if they scrap the car, the insurance is terminated at that point, and they will have no further liability; if they repair it, the insurance runs until the end of the term. Not wanting to continue to insure a driver who's just had an accident can also push them toward a writeoff.
If they scrap the car, they'll get the salvage value, the value of the remaining term of the policy, plus the notional value of not having to insure a driver who is now a higher insurance risk. If they repair it, they don't get any of that.
predictable sadlyTotal loss...
Absolutely. I was just pointing out a few of the myriad reasons why cars with seemingly easy repairs get written off.it gets way more complicated than even that
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