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Yes , but the Insurance company decides what ACV is......
No they don't. The owner can accept or reject the initial insurance valuation. The problem is than many people fail to realize that it is a negotiation and give up without fighting for what the car is actually worth.
The insurance adjuster's job is to pay out as little as possible. It's up to the owner to only accept a fair value settlement. It is just like any other negotiation between seller and buyer except the buyer in this case is legally obligated to buy the car. The ACV is whatever both parties agree upon.
It usually takes some effort to find comps to back your claim of a higher ACV than what insurance typically offers, but with some leg work it's not too hard to get a fair settlement.
Ok,well, we have just got back home from a Saturday on the town, and yes my final drink was a lovely Scottish whisky, however my inebrious state (is that a word?) in no way diminishes what I have just observed in your post...
WOW!!! Two Things...1st, Hands down they are the best pics of a "for sale" car I have seen anywhere, the lighting is spot on, the detail is magical, it screams honesty!!!!
2nd, a somewhat rhetorical question, you have explained this in a previous thread i seem to recall, WHY THE BLEEPS ARE YOU SELLING SUCH A GEM!!!!
Ok, uh, anyway, well done and I sincerely hope you make a good sale.
A nice red S4 just failed on Bring a Trailer. Reserve not met at $16,500. The car has 56K miles so, it's a real crap-shoot over there. After last week's "batmobile" S4 sold for $18K with 100K miles it just seems crazy.
Yea I still have to wrap my head around this one. Red / Black is traditionally a home run color combination. It's a very clean car with good miles.
Maybe it's the "dealer flipper" driving people away. Maybe questions on the repaint bothering some prospective buyers. There is nothing wrong with Hankook tires, but it does give the impression the "best" wasn't used. I know dealers who are careful to put "name brand" tires on cars they expect to get more money for.
Sometimes the right two people are just not bidding...... Maybe lifting the reserve would have enticed more people to bid (common method at live auctions to drive up excitement, not sure if that would work on BAT).
Originally Posted by James Bailey
Yes , but the Insurance company decides what ACV is......
Originally Posted by ThetaTau87
No they don't. The owner can accept or reject the initial insurance valuation. The problem is than many people fail to realize that it is a negotiation and give up without fighting for what the car is actually worth.
You never accept the first, or even second offer. The last accident claim I was involved with, by the time I was done arguing the offer was doubled, then I hit them with diminished value which added another $750 to the payout. I ended up receiving about 75% of full KBB retail value and I kept the car.
It's a negotiation and they are NOT on your side, ever. You've got nothing to lose by pushing back and being a real pain in their ***.
Good luck. Pictures look great. Very well presented. My opinion on the RNM on the red S4 was lack of seller participation combined with it being Gaurds Red. I like red on the 928s but I think collectors want either something more unique, like yours, or something more refined like silver or black.
Ok,well, we have just got back home from a Saturday on the town, and yes my final drink was a lovely Scottish whisky, however my inebrious state (is that a word?) in no way diminishes what I have just observed in your post...
WOW!!! Two Things...1st, Hands down they are the best pics of a "for sale" car I have seen anywhere, the lighting is spot on, the detail is magical, it screams honesty!!!!
2nd, a somewhat rhetorical question, you have explained this in a previous thread i seem to recall, WHY THE BLEEPS ARE YOU SELLING SUCH A GEM!!!!
Ok, uh, anyway, well done and I sincerely hope you make a good sale.
Kiwi (in the small hours, but I had to comment)
Thanks for that, I wish I could say I had *planned* the way the palm trees reflect in the hood where I parked there, but it was just my luck after all and adds an air of glamour to the whole shoot.
Yea I still have to wrap my head around this one. Red / Black is traditionally a home run color combination. It's a very clean car with good miles.
Maybe it's the "dealer flipper" driving people away. Maybe questions on the repaint bothering some prospective buyers. There is nothing wrong with Hankook tires, but it does give the impression the "best" wasn't used. I know dealers who are careful to put "name brand" tires on cars they expect to get more money for.
Sometimes the right two people are just not bidding...... Maybe lifting the reserve would have enticed more people to bid (common method at live auctions to drive up excitement, not sure if that would work on BAT).
Knowing how much it costs to properly repaint a 928, I would be suspicious of a dealer who repainted a car to flip it. Uh oh, better get Maaco!
This looks sharp. May be a re-post. Not sure how long it has been for sale.
68,000 Miles, 1980 5 speed
Little high on the price, may still have aluminum lower ball joints
03-11-2017, 12:38 AM
