landark Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Great info landark, really appreciate it. The thing that was surprising to me is that when they asked for quotes for cars around my area, they didn't care about trim level. With the legacy's the GT's are much more expensive and worth more than anything else, not sure if they realized this or not seeing as how my legacy was just a 2.5i. We will see when they get back to me with the counter. How much can you argue before they get fed up and don't give more value? Do they ever go back down on the value they give? It is odd that they didn't specify that it has to be a 2.5i. I don't know the conversation you had with him but I'd suspect he meant trim level within your specific model (as in if there were a DX, LX, EX). If not, that is a major bonus for you. His boss has to review anything he presents you so nothing is 100% yet. When I gave a number for the value of someone's car, that was it. Salvage value for the customer I was dealing with was easier than for a claimant (the other not at fault party). The negotiation was you either accept my offer or you buy back the salvage. But I prided myself on coming up with a reasonable value and checking it against real car values before offering it. The only times I actively negociated with someone was when it was an oddball car that wasn't easily replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
700watts Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Sorry to hear about your ride, but Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty2.5 Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 Landark, thanks for the info. Worst thing that happens is they call bullshit and I get the initial offer, but we will see. I'll keep you guys posted. 700watts, I posted a link earlier but here they are again. http://i.imgur.com/kBrDs.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
700watts Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 that hardly looks like a total to me.....but who am I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savannaahhmaire Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 that sure doesnt looked totaled.. But I guess there could be hidden damage as well? When I totaled my 07 civic, I did 15k in damage but it didnt look bad, because it was all suspension and underbody damage.. Either way it sucks, and if they total it at least get the KBB for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty2.5 Posted September 21, 2012 Author Share Posted September 21, 2012 Hey guys, wanted to update the thread on the latest happenings! So he initially offered me 10.5k, I said I thought it was worth more (it is) and wanted a better offer. He said that I needed to send him a couple (I sent 3) ads from around the same mileage, same year or one year newer, and trim didn't matter. So I sent him a bunch of ads for legacy GT's in my area, which were going for around 13-15k, and a week later he got back to me with a 12.2k offer, which is more than I owe. I'm going to take this offer and probably not buy back the car from the insurance company. Thanks for all the advice! Unfortunately I won't be getting another legacy, I bought a TL from a friend, but someday when I can afford it I can see myself in a new limited GT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copenhagen6123 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Another one bites the dust................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.blackgt. Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Poop on all TL's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted September 21, 2012 I Donated Share Posted September 21, 2012 Sorry to say, but this is what you get for going with Geico. There is a reason they are so cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spc2125 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 He finally got to the 10 post count too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibr_adam09 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 He finally got to the 10 post count too.... yea, he got lucky to bail out before spending $$$$ in the classifieds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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