Originally posted by SVTCANUK:
I can't believe they are giving you $7K for an 8 year old Contique . I would have thought $3K or $4K tops.



I know, I'm a bast aren't I!!!

The appraiser went to the dealer for info as it was dealer maintained ... I instantly got a gold star for that. I have an excellent rapport with my dealership's service guys too, they know me well, and my car, and all the little mods on it too. My dealership told me that they would give the best report ever for it ... also found out later that the appraiser used to be at school with the service guy too ... that, I imagine, elevated the credibility of the condition of the car.

To get my base price the appraiser phoned around for resale costs of mystiques from 3 used car dealers, for immaculate condition models with the same mileage (166,000km).

$ 5,500
$ 4,995
$ 4,495
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$ 4,996 average
$ 1,050 Dealer maintained reconditioning
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$ 6,046 Total
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$ 5,546 Pay-out after deductible

I then had a meeting with the appraiser to re-asses the value to include all the mods & upgrades. This was when he told me I 'should' have had it appraised before too, then I could have been looking at SVT payout (circa $ 9,000 - 10,000).

The new pay-out is $ 6,966, less deductible is $ 6,466 because of this, plus GST & PST. I can also claim back my full road tax as the crash was before the date of the renewal too, so an extra $75 in theory.

All in all, I am VERY happy now! Pays to be a stubborn Brit!


Originally posted by Stephen Fischer:
Hi Christain, good for you!!!! Do you have any pics of your car? Glad your friend is doing ok



Sorry no pics of the car. I didn't feel right taking them because of the blood in it.

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