RE: [alfa] re: Insurance esp. Alfettas

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@xxxxxxxxx>]

> With our cars being some of the most undervalued of Alfas,
> I've thought that protecting them in advance with a clever
> plan is a good idea. Having clipped adds in advance of
> dealing with an insurance company that is trying to total it
> for a couple of thou is pretty easy. Listen to this -
>
> I thought of this one day when paging through the ads of
> AutoWeek a few years ago. I came across a pristine
> Alfetta GT for $35,000. Whaa?? I thought. Obviously some
> one got over stimulated by zeros. I clipped the ad just
> to keep it for fun. Then it hit me. If a group of Alfetta
> owners coordinate just a couple of well placed ads each per year, we
> could get 10 or more ads nationwide for Alfettas anywhere
> from $9K to $16K. Some in large prints like Hemmings, and
> some in local papers. The local guys will then purchase
> several papers and send them to the others. Everyone builds a
> stash of ads.
>
> This can go on indefinitely, so that the ads remain fresh.
> You can just think of it as extra insurance. And if someone
> calls you, tell them it's sold (or take the money!!!).
>
> It can work. Anyone interested? Too bad Dan P. doesn't
> have that Alfetta list going around anymore.

Having just bought an Alfetta, I'm intrigued.  But I must say, if every
Alfetta owner can start getting $10k for their Alfetta in crashed condition,
then driving them all into walls might simply be too much to resist!

bs
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