need licened dealer for estimate...crashed car

[floortom]

HI floortom here, I need a person with a dealers lic. in the portland metro area to give a estimate of what my wagon was worth. was crashed and going thru trial soon. Most likely just a phone call. was a gl 4wd 1983 in great shape, have pics from wcss. no rust or dents. please call ken in beaverton area @ 971.295.8583 thanks in advance.

[floortom]

Can anyone in Portland area help me out - probably just need a phone call.

 

Thanks!

[Stubies Subie]

have you called the insurance commissioner in Salem and filed a complaint yet?

 

that will cut the insurance company off at the pass even before you head to court.

 

I've been through that before, had a 73 celica that was completely restored, took all the trim, windows (except the wind shield) door handles lights ect. off the car to have it painted, spent 2,000 on the paint job, and driving home from the body shop I got hit, and the insurance said it was a totaled incomplete car and wanted to give me something like 800 bucks for it.

Edited July 24, 2012 by Stubies Subie

[edrach]

Try NADA, kelly blue book, and Edmonds. Also check ebay, craigslist and autotrader to try to find a comparable value for your car. You might even look thru the for sale stuff here on the USMB for the last few months. Dealers are generally very reluctant to get involved in an insurance issue. Stubies Subie also has the right idea; check the insurance commissioner's office and the law determing how to establish a fair value for your loss. We fought with a company for almost three years when they wouldn't budge off their $450 check for our '82 brat. We finally sued the driver who hit us in small claims court and were awarded $3000 plus costs for our trouble.

Edited July 24, 2012 by edrach

[turbosubarubrat]

here's some of craigslist that u can compare to

https://cf.searchtempest.com/go-1.1.html#http%3A//mendocino.craigslist.org/cto/3099143987.html

this one auto and no pics so dont know if its 4wd and u didn't specify if yours is stick or auto

https://cf.searchtempest.com/go-1.1.html#http%3A//eugene.craigslist.org/cto/3143790649.html

this ones three years older but its the same thing this one is one u would so the insurance company(unless it has the 1600 instead of 1800cc engine)

https://cf.searchtempest.com/go-1.1.html#http%3A//redding.craigslist.org/cto/3128633477.html

Edited July 24, 2012 by turbosubarubrat

[edrach]

Having done some research years ago on our Brat, I noticed a strange thing with NADA valuations. An '82 Brat in excellent condition topped out around $1800 while a GL wagon of the same year and condition topped out at $3000. I'd show the insurance adjuster the NADA listing and the Shasta CL ad (print it out now so you have a permanent copy for your records). Also print out the other two links; you might even call the two that are close to see if they've sold (and for how much). You might even go look at them to see if the condition reflects yours. Take pics, the more comparables you have the better your postion with the insurance company. If the adjuster hasn't looked at it yet, make sure it's clean; show them a trash wagon and the adjuster will definitely lowball you. Be prepared to fight. Check with the OR laws concerning what the insurance company is required to offer you in compensation; bottom line, is a replacement of equal or better value than you had before the accident.

 

Sorry I didn't mention CL in my suggested place for comparables. You might even print out some comparables from the USMB cars for sale forum.