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Car is write-off, accept offer?
Someone hit my car, and the insurance engineer says it is a write-off. It was the other persons fault. They made me an offer £1700, should i accept the first offer? They say i can keep the tax disk and claim my refund, but they don't take any notice that i had 3/4 full petrol in the car (worth £35):mad: I have been using their courtesy car, but they will want that back soon and i will be left without any transport until i find another car:mad:
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depends how much you think the car is worth0
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How much do you reckon the car is worth? Is £1700 a fair price. You could reject their first offer if you think its too low. However they can take their courtesy car back and leave you without a car (or money to buy another) till you accept an offer.0
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I don't know what the car is worth. My father bought it brand new nine years ago, and it was "given" to me 2 years ago, when he bought another new car. It is a Toyota Avensis GLS 1999, 115k miles and good condition. So, can i keep the courtesy car until i accept their offer? This would give me a week or two to find another car.Founder member MSE Jet Airways Mile High Club
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find out what it would cost to replace with one much the same, thats what its worth to you0
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hewhoisnotintheknow wrote: »find out what it would cost to replace with one much the same, thats what its worth to you
OK, did an online search and there is one on sale in a garage near me, same spec. and milage , but one year older (1998) on sale for £1500, so i guess £1700 is not bad.Founder member MSE Jet Airways Mile High Club
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You've answered your own question there then?!
In my experience I was able to haggle the price up with the explenation that it was a particularly well looked after model, clean etc... I was offered £1200 for an old Cavalier SRi, eventually got £1400
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The general rule is don't accept the 1st offer how ever What Car says the might be fair.
http://www.whatcar.co.uk/valuation-summary.aspx?MA=42&MV=23626&ED=27511&UP=1714142&ML=115000
Made some assumptions on what the car is.0
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