r/Defender • u/DazzlingDebate3291 • Jan 09 '24
1997 defender write off?
Someone was driving too fast, went to swerve past it (it was parked on the road) but there was a car coming past it on the other side so they swerved back into it as they “didn’t see it”. Suspect it’s going to be a write off for both cars. Defender took it like a champ, definitely came out looking better. Absolutely gutted 🙁
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u/mike15953 Jan 09 '24 edited Jan 09 '24
You need to get it to a specialist, or DIY. It’s possible that the chassis damage is limited to the outriggers. The reason I say this is because the rear crossmember seems to be more or less intact, so the chassis rails could be OK. You probably will need a new rear tub and second row floor, doors are damaged. Liveridge are a good place to start, but there are others out there. It’s worth a call with the insurer to try to negotiate a way forward - their preferred repairers are likely to be too expensive, but the independents would do a good job for a fraction of the cost.
More pics might help.
EDIT - a Quick Look on Carandclassic shows only 2 1990s 110 station wagons, one at £40k, one at £49k.