RT assessed value

[steve_rt]

I am in dispute over a crash where a lorry put a lovely hole in the side of my 1.4 RT (95 M) last december. They have just had my vehicle assessed and have given its pre-accident market value as £1450. now i got it in October 02 for £1750 (they dont know this yet) - do you all think this is a reasonable figure for my car, or should i try to push it up? Its done 72k miles, new cambelt at 63k, just done a 72k service, have reciepts for all repairs / parts since 60k (when i bought it).

This has dragged on SOOO long i am tempted just to agree with it to try and hurry this up but wanted to know what you guys think?

steve

 

[Rick]

I think you should take the money and run!!! £1450 is deffo the most you would have got as a trade in.

 

[steve_rt]

they havent actually offered it to me yet! the figure is the outcome of the assessment, but i *hope* (touch large pieces of wood!) that they will pay out. got a letter from my solicitor today asking me to confirm my agreement to the value, and then they will request it etc. so a good deal yeah?

good thing is the salvage value is £50 so if i understand it correctly if i win i can keep the car and get £50 less (£1400 in total). the repair is only about a grand so i may end up a winner (touch wood again)

 

[Chris_H]

aye thats a grand pay out indeed. Cars not worth half that even in mint condition.

 

[steve_rt]

ok, but they all sell for around there so how does that work?

 

[Daz]

Uh, its worth whatever people would pay for it.. and if they go for that round there.. its not worth half of it, is it.