12-02-2024, 01:22 PM
My experience in limited to my 1993 Micra, which had a head-on with a lad coming around a blind bend on the wrong side of the road (I can still see the expression on his face...) It was written off as the market value of the car was £450, even though it still had many years of life left in it. When I checked the repair quote it even included chunks of money for re-applying original decals as it had (they said) to be returned to 'as new' condition. I can well imagine a modern repair shop taking a look at a Ruby and quoting high just to get it off their premises. They won't want to mess about with it. Sadly it was on my way home from work for Xmas break and I was booked on a flight to India next day, it all happened too fast and I lost the car. Regretted it ever since. Hope it finds a friendly home Steve.