$400-500... I forget exactly.  The other guy's company wanted $700.

On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 7:59 AM, Dan Penoff <lwb...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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
> >>
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