Re: 164S Totaled

[JimboMGA@domain.elided]

There are a lot of folks on this digest who can help you get max value for
your car by doing some research.
I had a crash with my old GTV6 late last summer and I made out really good.
The Insurance company (Progressive) wanted to settle fast and they offered me
just a squeek under bluebook value ($3500) they then sold me the car-cass for
$200. This saved them all the problems involved in gettting rid of the
vehicle and this also left me with a clean title (no salvage title). I then
sold the whole wrinkled mess to a fellow (Alfa devoti) for double the
difference between their allowance for rust and age and the $200.
If you get a fair adjuster things can go really well.
That's what I learned.
I hope things go as well for you.

Sincerely,
jim o
1991 164 (purchased with GTV6 insurance monies)
1969 912 (purchased with sweat of my brow)

In a message dated 1/6/02 10:15:03 AM, owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:
<< Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 01:42:47 -0500
From: "vasco melo" <vmelo164s@domain.elided>
Subject: 164S Totaled
I crashed my beloved 164S the day before .... Luckily I was ok.
However, after dealing, still dealing with the insurance company, I wish that
I had hit the other car, it would have made things simpler. The insurance
company declared my car totaled and will give me the market value sometime
next week.
So I have a question for any of you who've had this experience before; the
car
has $5K+ damage but it's reparable. I know that I can't afford to fix it now,
but I don't really want to give the insurance company my car
I would appreciate any advice...
Vasco
Former daily driver 1991 164S >>

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