[V8] Gut check time on my V8, what's it worth?

[diemarthadie at aol.com]

You need to have the real production numbers available to show it's 
rare.  Condition on the car is important.  If it's still in your 
possession, detail the hell out of it before the insurance company sees 
it.

Dig around on Audifans and Audiworld for discussions of the 5spds and 
their higher demand, and people doing conversions.  Any information 
supporting collectible/rare/valuable will help your negotiation.

The other option is let them total it and sell it back to you 
cheaply... you'll have a salvage title car, but you might still end up 
ahead and have your car repaired.

I got $2700 for my totaled '84 5000S in '96 which I'd bought for $1250 
the year before.  It was sparkling clean when it was inspected and I 
had already been to a dealer to get a repair estimate in writing.  I 
also had printed copies of ads for similar cars with low mileage (had 
108k on the odo) and equipment packages, copies of parts receipts and 
service to show it was in excellent condition.  The investigator also 
called the local dealership with details on my car and asked what they 
would want for it if they were selling it.  That was the final push 
that moved them from a $1500 initial offer to $2700.  It probably 
helped that their client was the one that hit my car with witnesses ;)

Good Luck!
John

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott DeWitt <sdewitt at stx.rr.com>
To: v8audi <v8 at audifans.com>; Bryan Kamerer <kamerer at gmail.com>
Sent: Thu, Aug 19, 2010 9:33 am
Subject: Re: [V8] Gut check time on my V8, what's it worth?


KBB retail value is $4200 in excellent condition. However what it's 
"Worth" is
determined by the convoluted formula the insurance company will use to 
value it,
as well as what others will pay for it, which won't be much to the 
average
person.


---- Bryan Kamerer <kamerer at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have to make a decision about the vehicle as it's just not suiting 
my new
> needs (dealing with stop-and go traffic constantly, and towing).
>
> I have a 1991 factory 5 speed.  I need to make a decision to repair 
it/keep
> it, repair it/sell it, or sell it outright as is.
>
> *Pros:*
> Factory 5 speed.
> Nice shape, clean.
> Ur-S6 Avus wheels and 2nd set of A8 wheels
> 157k on odo, 25k or less on professionally rebuilt head
> 25k or less on new, sportier suspension.
>
> *Cons:*
> Parking lot minor hit to front headlight area, going to cost $1500 to 
repair
> fender/hood/headlight.
> Can't tow horses.
>
> So I have to deal with the insurance company and I'm betting they 
will try
> to total it.  I went through this once in the past and argued with 
another
> insurance company for ages and got more out of them because of the
> demonstrated 5-speed rarity/value.
>
> What is the current value of the car as-is, and if I had it repaired 
and it
> was in nice shape, everything in good condition?
>
> I hate to get rid of it, and I might consider repairing it and 
keeping it as
> a once-in a while driver.  But I need to understand my options.  It's 
hard
> to keep an unused vehicle given my space and use constraints.
>
> Thanks for your thoughts and opinions
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