Jaime, What was the buyout from your insurance company, if I might ask?
Dan Sent from my iPhone On Oct 21, 2011, at 7:55 AM, Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com> wrote: > For your reference, I was just paid about $6500 for my '95 E320 wagon with > 110k miles by my insurance company. (Also note the "other guys" insurance > wanted to pay me $5000.) > > I found that to be more than enough to buy the parts (original MB) and > repair the car properly, so I did. Just got it back this week. Damage was > to a front fender and bumper, but didn't effect the hood or inner fender. > Its interesting how high the estimate was for really minor damage. > > Jaime > > > On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 12:40 AM, Craig <diese...@pisquared.net> wrote: > >> I called my insurance company today and found out they are going to total >> our '94 E420. I'm planning on buying it back and bringing it home so I can >> get some parts off it. >> >> The values I found for the car are all over the map: >> >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> http://www.kbb.com/mercedes-benz/e-class/1994-mercedes-benz-e-class/e420-sedan-4d/?vehicleid=9458&intent=trade-in-sell&options=348026|true&mileage=124000&category=sedan&pricetype=private-party&quizconditions=1|1|0|2|0|0|0|0|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|1 >> >> Excellent $5,875 >> Good $5,425 >> Fair $4,725 >> >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> >> http://www.edmunds.com/mercedes-benz/e-class/1994/tmv-appraise-results.html >> >> Pricing Details for a Mercedes-Benz E-ClassSedan E420 >> 4.2L V8 4-speed Automatic >> Customized True Market Value_ Prices >> >> Private Dealer >> Trade-In Party Retail >> National Base Price $981 $1,510 $2,392 >> Optional Equipment $8 $11 $19 >> Power Rear Sunshade $8 $11 $19 >> Color Adjustment - White $1 $1 $2 >> Regional Adjustment >> - for Zip Code 87544 $-10 $-16 $-26 >> Mileage Adjustment >> - 124,000 miles $536 $536 $536 >> Condition Adjustment >> - Average $-258 $-390 $-606 >> Total $1,258 $1,652 $2,317 >> >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> http://www.nadaguides.com/Cars/1994/Mercedes-Benz/E-Class/Sedan-4D-E420/Values >> >> Pricing >> Rough Average Clean Clean >> Trade-In Trade-In Trade-In Retail >> Base Price $ 675 $1,675 $2,525 $3,875 >> Mileage: 124,000 $1,262 $1,262 $1,262 $1,262 >> TOTAL PRICE $1,937 $2,937 $3,787 $5,137 >> >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> >> I would say the car was in average/fair condition. >> Kelly Blue Book says the highest, $4,725. >> Edmunds says the lowest, $1,652. >> NADA Average Trade-In corrected by the ratio of Clean Retail >> Base Price to Clean Trade-In Base Price plus Mileage >> [1675*(3875/2525)+1262] is $3,833. >> >> USAA is offering me $3778.03. I'm fairly certain this will raise our >> insurance rates. >> >> Craig >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
