Jane Doe purchased a Range Rover last week for R790 500 (VAT incl). While driving from the Dube Port area along the N2 Road in Durban, she collides with John Wick, who is the owner-driver of a Porshe Cayenne. Doe is 23% negligent, whereas Wick is 33% negligent. The damage to the Range Rover is estimated at R175 000.00. It is uneconomical to repair the Porsche, but its salvage value is R125 000.00. The pre-accident value of the Porsche was R985 000.00. With reference to the damages to Doe and Wick's motor vehicles, calculate who must pay whom, and what would be the amount in damages.

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To calculate who must pay whom and the amount of damages we need to consider the negligence percenta... View the full answer