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Title: Vehicle Appraisal
Post by: AirCooledRules on March 15, 2006, 05:18:37 PM

Hello,

A friend of mine has just bought a nice beetle that he plans to drive daily, but first would like to have it appraised. does anyone have a recommendation as to where he should go?

Title: Vehicle Appraisal
Post by: Mowser on March 15, 2006, 05:57:35 PM

Who are you trying to kid..... You have no friends. :P  

Title: Vehicle Appraisal
Post by: slammedbus on March 15, 2006, 06:14:30 PM

Now that is funny!  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  

Title: Vehicle Appraisal
Post by: AirCooledRules on March 15, 2006, 08:28:25 PM

Thanks for all the help so far!

Title: Vehicle Appraisal
Post by: Mowser on March 15, 2006, 08:51:47 PM

Just trying to be as helpful as you always are :blink:   Tell him it's worth 6 bucks, then tell him you'll give him seven fifty, then turn around and sell it for nine bucks.  Isn't that helpful?

Title: Vehicle Appraisal
Post by: Stephan Schmidt on March 15, 2006, 09:04:13 PM

I believe that a lot of local car auctions do appraisals.

I'm not a lot of help, but maybe that would narrow it down ..?

Stephan

Title: Vehicle Appraisal
Post by: AirCooledRules on March 15, 2006, 11:58:03 PM

I'm surprized that people here havnt got their cars appraised. I would never drive a Classic car without having a set agreed value with ICBC. Otherwise your just asking to be screwed with.

hope someone chimes in with an appraiser!

Title: Vehicle Appraisal
Post by: egspot on March 16, 2006, 06:25:06 AM

I asked an insurance agent and she could not answer the question.  

Title: Vehicle Appraisal
Post by: Russ on March 16, 2006, 06:59:00 AM

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I'm surprized that people here havnt got their cars appraised. I would never drive a Classic car without having a set agreed value with ICBC. Otherwise your just asking to be screwed with.

hope someone chimes in with an appraiser!

i had mine appraised i will see if i can find who did it.
for what it's worth as far as i know the appraisal is useless as i don't think ICBC has an agreed value.
you take your chanves on what they will give you.you might get a little barganing power but that is about it.
russ

Title: Vehicle Appraisal
Post by: vwboop on March 16, 2006, 07:19:29 AM

ICBC has an agreed value policy for Collector or special status cars. Really cheap insurance if your car is not worth a lot. Has to be stored in an enclosed area only you have access to. Unfortunatley It would have to be a secondary vehicle for collector status and couldn't be driven to work. Taking a lot of before pictures is reccomended. ICBC wasn't too bad with our last experience. Steve Young (in Langley) was great and seemed to have vision for our VW Thing. Onus will be on you to prove the value of your vehicle. Use Nada and Kelly Blue book guides etc. Also any collector sites. In the US there are VW enthusiast appraisers, but an appraisal doesn't really mean anything.  

Title: Vehicle Appraisal
Post by: Russ on March 16, 2006, 10:11:16 AM

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he plans to drive daily,

this is what i was refering to when i said no agreed value insurance

but good info Chris