RE: [alfa] Alfa value

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@xxxxxxxxx>]

> One way that nobody has suggested yet to protect the value of your car
> is to simply have it appraised by a licensed appraiser.  These guys get
> the respect of the insurance companies (from their licenses), so they
> have more weight than a bunch of ad clippings.  I did this recently with
> my '74 GTV, though not by my choice (my insurance company wouldn't write
> collision or comprehensive coverage for me without an appraisal, which
> in retrospect saves both them and myself a lot of trouble should I ever
> need the coverage).  Getting an appraisal is pretty easy.  I found a
> local guy through the Hemmings website, and took the car to him for
> about half an hour.  He was familiar with Alfas but far from an expert,
> so I clipped a bunch of ads from the Owner and printed them off Alfa web
> sites to help him establish a fair market price, and we chatted about
> the work I had done to the car and its history.  He also asked me what I
> thought it was worth, and when he sent me the appraisal it was right
> about where my guess and the market had established.  He took a series
> of photos of the car, and I did as well, so the condition is documented
> in writing and pictures.  I now have a stated value insurance policy
> that I can count on.  Even if you're not getting this type of coverage,
> the appraisal is a good idea.  I only paid the appraiser about a hundred
> bucks, and that's worth it to me for the peace of mind knowing that I
> won't have to fight for the value of the GTV ever.  I'd be happy to give
> contact info for this guy to anyone in the central Massachusetts area if
> you're interested (he is in Shirley, MA).

Great advice, but I do find it amusing that you basically did his job for
him, providing the data amd even the value of the car, but because the
'appraisal' then came from him it carries weight with the insurance company.

bs
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