I need my car valued.... Any idea...

[mboon]

Hi Guys,

I need my car valued for insurance reasons. I have asked around the RSOC but its looking like a 300 mile round trip which in fuel alone would be £80. Does anyone know someone local who will value the car and be accepted by the insurance company (Need2Insure)

Car is a Escort RS Cosworth and would prefer someone who knew the Ford scene as to some this is just a chaved up Escort but to people in the know, its a hand built rally rep which is rising in value

I am in Yeovil

Thanks

Mark

[rehab71]

I'm in the trade so can give you the book value if you like? Need reg, mileage and conditon.

[mboon]

Thank you
M537 BSW
114,000
In great condition
Fully rebuilt engine, diff, box

[rehab71]

In the trade the car is worth between £3800 and £4500, retail is £5595.
HTH

[AlexRS2782]

Blimey - it's no wonder that so many people with these cars end up having a massive arguement with their insurers in the event of a payout if that's the book price they work on for an Escort Cosworth

[stevenr]

rehab71 said:

In the trade the car is worth between £3800 and £4500, retail is £5595.
HTH

Retail price of £5595,is that what you would have in the window if you were to sell it on the forecourt?

Edited by stevenr on Tuesday 21st August 00:21

[Churchy]

rehab71 said:

In the trade the car is worth between £3800 and £4500, retail is £5595.
HTH

Can you give me a shout when you have one up for sale, I'll even chuck you an extra few hundred quid for your troubles! Cheers

[mboon]

That makes me feel sick! Thank you for finding that info out though, at least I know what to expect if the worse happens

Off to the gassing station to start a thread on this.

[Churchy]

mboon said:

That makes me feel sick! Thank you for finding that info out though, at least I know what to expect if the worse happens

Off to the gassing station to start a thread on this.

Pay no attention to the book price! Depending on condition, Escos's are still fetching between 12-16k, so insure it on agreed value for at least that!

[mboon]

Churchy said:

Pay no attention to the book price! Depending on condition, Escos's are still fetching between 12-16k, so insure it on agreed value for at least that!

This is true, but unless you have the car valued they will only pay out book price which as you can see is rubbish. Anyone reading this who does not have agreed value, please do so before it is too late

[Churchy]

mboon said:

This is true, but unless you have the car valued they will only pay out book price which as you can see is rubbish. Anyone reading this who does not have agreed value, please do so before it is too late

When I insure mine, I'm asked to provide pics of all round the car, inside and engine bay, along with a full spec of the car, and as long as they are happy with the price I value the car at, the agreed value is set, and noted on the policy. Job done! Never had an RSOC valuation.

[mboon]

Yeah lookin into that now. I just dont want to get shafted. Its all insurance companies so not picking on mine, its a hard car to value etc but just a little upset that you can insure a car and they think its worth half of what it really is.