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Sorry to hear..> Posted by PGAero [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Luck/experiences negotiating totaled value w/ insurance, AlexA, Sat, 25 Sep 2004 07:57:27 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Hey,
I really don't like that an insurance company come sto you with a value and won't give you the slightests clue as to how they really got there. When this happened to me, I remained firm on the fact that their offer WON'T buy a car nearly as nice.
If they are so confident that $2800 will buy a nice RED '90 SPG, tell them to find it and drop it off in your driveway. You have to assume that they know full well that their offer isn't enough. They are hoping that you don't know the difference between an '85 900 and a '90 900 SPG and you think that $2800 is great! You need to prove to them otherwise. I compiled a whole list of "similar cars" (I would include only SPG's in this case) of similar mileage/condition. The Saabnet is a good place to start. Look at other online classifieds as well as your local (or semi-local) paper. Also, their price is based on an average SPG (is there such a thing?). Maybe you could have your regular mechanic or even a dealer write a letter explaining the rarity of your car and the above average nature. Also, try to find a dealer that will write a letter explaining that a nice RED '90 SPG would be sitting on their with a stick price of much higher than $2800.
Good luck,
Peter
'93 9000 Aero 5spd, 57K
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