Stolen Moped Retrieved From A River - Worth fixing up?

[BobbyFowler]

My Retro Aprilla 125 was stolen & has been recovered from a river. They took loads of the parts off. I took 2 photos with my camera phone. Without you guys having seen it (I can email the photos) can I assume that I may as well leave it, or would it be worth fixing up? To be honest, it looks a mess.

 

[brian.mobile]

Surely your Third Party, Fire, Theft will cover it?

BM

 

[BobbyFowler]

My bike insurance is just 3rd Party. Didn't go for the fire & theft bit as the extra cost didn't justify the value of the bike.

 

[RS2K]

If the bike wasn't worth TPF&T cover, it most likely isn't worth repairing.

 

[Vanilla]

If it's any consolation you probably wouldn't have recovered on the theft insurance anyway since the keys were left in it.

 

[Welfarite]

The only way you'll know is to have it assessed by a competent mechanic.

 

[Purple]

If it's any consolation you probably wouldn't have recovered on the theft insurance anyway since the keys were left in it.

How do you know, did you take it?!

 

[Vanilla]

Oops!

 

[ClubMan]

How do you know, did you take it?!

No - he probably just read the original post on this issue more carefully than you did!

 

[Purple]

No - he probably just read the original post on this issue more carefully than you did!

I didn't read it at all since it's not on this thread. I don't have your supernatural ability to navigate this site.
BTW Vanilla is a lady, so it's "she".

 

[BobbyFowler]

Yep, just went back & updated that other thread.
Found out it's 50 Euro to pick the bike up from the Garda Station & 80 Euro for an estimate so I reckon it's CURTAINS for me.
I reckon if I did have TPF&T, I would have decided against passing on the key issue to the insurance company.

 

[Vanilla]

The insurance company in these situations double check with the guards- so if you told the guards the keys were in the ignition, they will find out. If you lie...well that's insurance fraud.

 

[Purple]

If you lie...well that's insurance fraud.

Not to mention stealing but if your integrity is worth the price of a second hand moped then go for it. You may like to break into a few houses next or steal from a shop... it's the same thing.

 

[Vanilla]

Not to mention stealing but if your integrity is worth the price of a second hand moped then go for it. You may like to break into a few houses next or steal from a shop... it's the same thing.

It was definitely covetable....but it wasn't me, I swear! And I have an alibi.

 

[cambazola]

And I have an alibi.

From this crowd?