Vauxhall rescues insurance write-offs

Vauxhall’s new Total Loss Avoidance Programme (TLAP) to help owners who find themselves with a category C or D write-off after an accident. Every year, thousand of vehicles are classified as a C or D write off, as repairs are deemed too expensive relative to the vehicle’s market value. This has a negative effect for all involved; the owner, the manufacturer and the insurance company.

For the insurers, that almost certainly means losing a policy holder disappointed with the financial situation they are left in, and a higher cash payout to replace a vehicle rather than repair it. Manufacturers and the motor industry suffer as they miss an opportunity to supply parts and labour in repairing that vehicle.

In an effort to do its part to reduce the number of category C and D vehicles being written off, Vauxhall has launched  the new TLAP discount scheme, on crash repair parts. TLAP is a partnership between Vauxhall and its Approved Bodyshop Network to make a contribution to a defined ‘crash parts basket’. That basket is made up of approximately 42,000 GM designated crash parts.

Tony Neff, Vauxhall Accident Repair Channel Manager, said: "The cost of crash repair parts is often too expensive for the insurer to justify getting the vehicle fixed; therefore many vehicles that could be easily repaired are instead being written off, due solely to the cost of parts.”

To avoid this, TLAP offers substantial discounts on bundles of crash parts, which will mean that we will be able to carry out repairs to many cars classed by insurers as category C or D. The amount of discount is dependent on the part, but can be as much as 50 per cent.

"Motorists have the right to choose where their vehicle is repaired following an accident and the introduction of TLAP gives Vauxhall owners even more reason to turn to Vauxhall Approved Bodyshops," said Tony.

TLAP applies to category C or D cars. Category D cars are most likely to have non-structural damage requiring relatively light repair while category C vehicles typically have repairable structural damage which does not compromise vehicle safety.

Author: Faye Sunderland, July 28th, 2011
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