Possible suspension issue?

[Hookie]

I've sent an email and some pics to Jeeps'R'Us, hopefully they'll get back to me tomorrow. For now I'm going to enjoy my Sunday afternoon and pretend my Jeep doesn't exist.

[LeCheese]

Might be an insurance job if you play your cards right? Are you sure you definitely didn't hit a pot hole?

[OLMATE]

This is from the US, might help
https://www.jeepgarage.org/threads/t...-mount.226868/

[Hookie]

Got this from Richard at Jeeps'R'Us at 6:15 this morning. Can't fault their service, but I doub't I'll ever get the chance to do business with them.

Hi mate this usually happens when using OFFROADII , it over extends the air struts & overloads the front cradle mounts eventually ripping them out of the floor , the vehicle is a writeoff now , your best bet would be to part it out as the UNIBODY has been compromised

So according to him, they do this to themselves just by being in offroad 2. I almost never used offroad 2. The only offroading I've done was up a dirt road to my old office and I would put it in offroad 1 for the 2 shallow creek crossings.
Time to find out what kind of mess I'm in with the finance company and figure out how to get rid of it.

[TR Laredo]

I'd be having a slow read through your insurance policy PDS to see what's covered then ring your insurance company

[Hookie]

Originally Posted by TR Laredo

I'd be having a slow read through your insurance policy PDS to see what's covered then ring your insurance company

I did over the weekend and it seems pretty clear that they're not interested in mechanical faults, but you're right, it may be worth a phone call. I did notice that it covers damage done intentionally by me.... Edit: Richard from Jeeps'R'Us also recommended calling my insurance. If I still had a Jeep he'd be getting all my servicing, seems like a top bloke.

Right now my plan is to talk to finance this arvo and figure out what I need to do to get their approval to cancel rego and insurance and sell it to a wrecker. I'm sure an auto-financer has to have some mechanism for mechanical write-offs.
Then find a wrecker that wants it and get it out of my driveway.

Also gotta talk to my boss about working from home a bit more. Down to one car and still a year of finance left on this one, so I won't be in a position to buy a new one any time soon.

[TR Laredo]

I've seen quite a few vehicles listed over the years on the salvage auctions due to underbody damage etc. Looking at the vehicles from front side & rear they all looked OK but underneath they would have had similar damage. Most were listed as impact/mechanical & suspension/ underbody damage.

This is where a lot of wreckers go to get their vehicles. Is possible you could get yours listed here as well. If not covered by insurance then it won't be listed as a repairable or statutory write off but listed as having suspension damage ( full disclosure) written off vehicle register not applicable (WOVR NA):

https://www.pickles.com.au/damaged-s...tType.Vehicles.

Regards