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Originally Posted by JohnnyFlame
Some dumb broad who was on a cellphone ran into me and my car has been written off. So my car which was in excellent shape is toast thanks to some loser. But now the double smuck can come my way as today I get offered a sum for the car.
Where can I check other than google, the bargain finder, usual stuff for prices so I can tell if they are giving me a reasonable offer? Should I reject the first offer no matter what it is?
Yes I'm in the market for a car and yeah all I have is the cash I get from the insurance company.
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Being a PI lawyer I can't pass this up.
First of all, typically the at-fault insurance will offer you black-book (or whatever book is now in vogue
) value for the car. They may be willing to bargain with you to a point, but inevitably you lose out on the vehicle. Look at bargainfinder and try to find some higher-priced identical cars. They will also credit you with recent
improvements (not maintenance type stuff like new brake pads, but if you put in a new fancy stereo system).
If you have any questions, PM me or, if you don't care about privacy, ask here.