How much to buy it back? Surely it can be fixed fairly easily

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On Oct 20, 2011, at 11:40 PM, 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:
> 
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> 
> 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
> 
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> 
> 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
> 
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> 
> 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 
> 
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> 
> 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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