[alfa] Re: alfa-digest V9 #790

[George Graves <gmgraves@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

First of all, Dennis, sorry to hear about your misfortune. It can 
happen to any of us at any time. I certainly am glad nobody was 
injured. Next, Kelly's Blue Book only goes back 5 years IIRC, so it'll 
do you no good in establishing worth for insurance purposes. Most 
people I've talked to say that their carrier assessed the car at $5K, 
if that's any help to you.  If it IS totaled what color and what shape 
is your interior? If it's tan, and in good shape, I might be interested 
in working a private deal with you (if you are amicable, of course), 
door panels too. The rest of the car will gladly be taken by APE in 
Tracy.

Good luck,

George Graves in Mt. View
'86 GTV-6 3.0 'S'



On Friday, September 12, 2003, at 09:34 PM, alfa-digest wrote:


> Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 16:59:18 -0700
> From: dlou <dlou@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] Rear-ended GTV6; what now?
>
> Hi all,
>
> I was rear-ended on the way back from lunch today.  Nobody was hurt,
> but surveying the damage, it looks like my GTV6 might be totalled
> due to frame damage.  The bumper is pushed into the rear, the passenger
> side rear quarter panel is severely buckled, the B-pillar is scraping
> the rear edge of the passenger door and I suspect it's crabbing
> right as the steering wheel is a couple degrees to the left when
> driving straight.
>
> Anticipating that it might be totalled, I sense a fight brewing with
> the insurance company over the value of the Alfa.  I recall some
> digesters successfully using something other than the Kelly Blue Book
> to establish the value.  Any pointers on what to use in order to 
> dispute
> the blue book value?
>
> Also, if it is totalled, should I pay the salvage fee and sell it 
> myself
> (possibly to APE)?  Or should I part it out?  Or should I just 
> surrender
> the car to State Farm?  The engine and interior are still in good 
> shape.
> If I do surrender it, I plan on taking out the stereo, spare tire,
> jack, manual window winder, tool kit and owners manual.  Anything else
> I should remember to remove?
>
> - -Dennis
> Sunnyvale, CA
> '85 GTV6 (a bit bent)
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