The South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA) has raised concern that rising vehicle write-offs are reaching a potential risk point, with some vehicles now being written off at levels as low as 35% of their value.
According to Juan Hanekom, National Director of SAMBRA, a proud association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), this trend is increasing the volume of damaged vehicles entering the market, placing greater pressure on existing systems to ensure proper tracking and transparency.
“In the past, SAMBRA has strongly supported the introduction of a transparent Vehicle Salvage Database (VSD) as an important step in protecting consumers and improving visibility within the insurance vehicle parc,” says Hanekom.
“However, given the growing scale of vehicle write-offs, there is increasing recognition that this alone may not be sufficient to address the broader challenge.”
Hanekom notes that the VSD would largely apply to…
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