I have a 1993 Nissan NX which was in a decent condition and never gave me any problems. Recently it got rear-ended. The other party's insurance took the responsibility and asked me to get an estimate. The estimate says the repair costs are about $5000 and the mechanic thinks the insurance company will buy the car from me. What price would they pay me for the car?
I am a student and wasn't planning on buying a new car. What price should I be happy with. I paid about $2800 8 months ago for the car. Would they be willing to negotiate. If yes, how do I negotiate?
2007-02-06 05:01:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
Most insurance companies use NADA to detmine the RETAIL value of your car, not Kelley Blue Book. This is because NADA is based on the actual selling prices of vehs, KBB is based on the ASKING prices of dealers for the same veh. KBB will therefore show a higher "value" for your veh. The value will take into account mileage on the veh, and the insurance company may adjust for prior dmg/condition. Most companies will give you more the veh if you have recently put in a new engine, transmission, or possible new paint job on entire veh. (You will need receipts for the same--and you will only recoup part of the cost of the refurbishments.)
Also, the insurace company will take into account the salvage value of your veh--what a salvage yard would buy it for for parts--in deciding if the veh it totaled or not. They will calculate how much repairs are vs the "book" value (less salv value). You may be able to keep the veh (if you want, and depending on the laws in your state) & pay the add'l to have it repaired, but keep in mind that estimates may not include any "hidden" dmg to your veh, and the cost to repair may be higher than what's on the estimate. Also, the ins co would also reduce what they pay you by the salvage value if you keep the car, as the ins co would not be able to recoup the salvage amt by selling the car--you would be able to.
The ins co will also ck to see if your veh previously had a salvage title issued on your veh--if it has, your settlement will be reduced...(and you got taken when you bought it...)
You should not have a deductible taken from the settlement either if the other company is paying for the dmgs...
Pls feel free to contact me personally if you would like further info...I am an auto claims adjuster for one of the top national insurance companies in the US.
2007-02-06 05:26:34 · answer #1 · answered by vixeninavw 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-25 19:09:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Car Got Totaled
2016-11-13 23:59:07 · answer #3 · answered by fairbanks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Most insurance companies do NOT use blue book values for claims. 2. Someone mentioned you will get book value minus your deductible which is wrong - as you stated the other insured's at fault so there is no deductible involved. What I would do is print out the Kelley Blue Book report on your car and use that to negotiate.
2007-02-07 04:19:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mom knows everything is, as usual, right.
Since it is the other drivers insurance paying, your deductible isn't factored in. You get blue-book value, unless you can prove the vehicle is worth more than bluebook.
They won't care about things like a stereo, so if you have an after market stereo you can take that out and keep it.
2007-02-06 05:14:51 · answer #5 · answered by I Like Stories 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most likely your insurance company will pay the Blue Book value of the car.
2007-02-06 05:05:24 · answer #6 · answered by greeneyes25162 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If local area prices for the car are higher than blue book, then you can negotiate for actual replacement value. This is difficult to do, however. For example, my boyfriends 93 Nissan 240SX is something like 2,300 blue book value, but actual replacement value for a car in similar condition in similar mechanical order is closer to 4,000$, so we could always try to negotiate actual replacement value if he's in an accident. They'll usually try to lowball you with book value instead of retail.
2007-02-06 06:13:23 · answer #7 · answered by sovereign_carrie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First turn the estimate into the insurance and quit listening to what others think the insurance might do. Based on that they will either pay to fix or, or if the cost of the repair is more than the worth of the vehicle, or close, they will total it and give you the worth of it, adjusted for condition, at the time of loss. Not what you owe, not what you paid 8 months ago, not the price of a new car, but the worth of your vehicle adjusted for condition at the time of loss.
Who knows, they may decide to fix it.
2007-02-06 05:08:43 · answer #8 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ouch - nothing good will come out of this for you. They are legally required to pay you the blue book on your car - which won't be more than you paid for it - and will quite likely be less. That is why they are going to total it and pay you for it - the repairs will cost more than the value of the car.
2007-02-06 05:06:43 · answer #9 · answered by lifesajoy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Blue book value
2007-02-06 05:05:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋