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Some companies are being accused of writing off cars that, until recently, they might have repaired, due to the rising costs of courtesy cars

Before those “headwinds” began blowing, vehicle repair times were usually measured in a few weeks.

As a consequence, rather than having them repaired, some third-party insurers are offering to buy damaged cars from non-fault motorists, in the process writing them off before then selling them to salvage firms, which are currently paying high prices. Brian Lennon, director of Castle Coachworks, a major vehicle bodyshop in Northampton, agrees that the repair delays that are fuelling the practice are a serious issue in the industry.

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