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Post by mykturk on Jun 13, 2009 16:46:17 GMT -6
This is a bad day. Your 1969 Firebird is sitting around your driveway, minding it's own business when...   The Firetruck FELL ON it! Here's the artical... www.denverpost.com/ci_12565202 |
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Post by TheMadModeler on Jun 13, 2009 18:49:16 GMT -6
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Post by smartresins on Jun 13, 2009 19:50:03 GMT -6
Holy cow!! That is just terrible!! Man, 29 years driving that car and its gone! I feel for that guy! Jody
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Post by badroadahead on Jun 13, 2009 20:50:04 GMT -6
It's a good thing no one got seriously hurt.....but man would I be p'd!! I mean that poor Firebird is FLATTENED!!!!!
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Post by AL on Jun 14, 2009 0:10:16 GMT -6
That Would Totally SUCK !!! I bet that he'll get $40,000 from their insurance though.
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Post by showrodjohn on Jun 14, 2009 1:05:24 GMT -6
Ouch just lucky no one was hurt. What is the chance of that happening though?
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Post by bellyofthewhale on Jun 14, 2009 5:04:38 GMT -6
That Would Totally SUCK !!! I bet that he'll get $40,000 from their insurance though. |
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Post by smartresins on Jun 14, 2009 6:01:17 GMT -6
If he gets a good lawyer, since KBB is worthless for classic cars, he might be able to get classic car value, wich is still far lower then what he has in it I bet. Unless ha has by the off chance, had it apraised and has all documentation to go with it! Jody
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Post by AL on Jun 14, 2009 23:51:53 GMT -6
The Reality is, They ruined this mans car, and it was shown in the news. I'm thinking with the
publicity included, they have an obligation to re-pay him correctly for what he has lost.
I know if it were my car that got ruined, I would'nt let an ins. adjuster talk me into KBB value !! I would pick-up the little insurance guy, and throw him on his head !! Perhaps, $40,000 is a little on the high side.
He should get fair-market value at least.
-AL
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Post by smartresins on Jun 15, 2009 5:15:25 GMT -6
Actually, here is the price guide without his toys on it according to the NADA classic car guide using my zip code. Again, this is for a 1969 firebird with the 350 4bbl option. Does not include his upgrades. Jody
PRICING
Original MSRP: $3,575 Low Retail Average Retail Value High Retail
Base Price $27,500 $50,500 $100,100
Options
350/330 HP 4bbl V8 Engine 20% 20% 20%
TOTAL PRICE $33,000 $60,600 $120,120
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Post by AL on Jun 15, 2009 5:44:58 GMT -6
So what you're saying Jody, ...is the "low value" on this car would be $33,000 ?? assuming the car was in "good" condition !! ?? oh-yea, by-the-way, I OWN A NICE FIREBIRD !! .... '91 though  -AL |
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Post by mykturk on Jun 15, 2009 8:01:02 GMT -6
Hopefully, the guy has classic/collector car insurance on it. It's pretty cheap compared to regular insurance. They'd pay whatever it was insured for and then they would go after the Fire Departments insurance for reimbursement.
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Post by davekapp on Jun 15, 2009 8:51:02 GMT -6
That reminds me I better get some insurance for my truck! Ouch-I feel for that guy.
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Post by smartresins on Jun 15, 2009 14:09:30 GMT -6
Al, that was what I got off of the NADA Classic Car value online for a 1969 firebird with 4bbl 350 in my zip wich is NY since I did not know what thier zip was. Yous, using my zip, but a 1990 because for some reason they are not showing a 91? shows a low book of $2,700 fair book $4,975* and high book $5,575 Jody
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Post by AL on Jun 15, 2009 14:27:57 GMT -6
Thanks- Jody, for looking up that info. Funny thing, I,ve actually been thinking about selling it lately. I was thinking around $4700, It has many, many brand new parts, and is always garaged.
'91 Firebird Formula 305/tpi - 700R4 auto - "fully loaded" T-Tops, "GTA" wheels, etc.
I hope that they compensate that man correctly for the loss of his sweetheart bird. And yes of
course, glad to see that no one was hurt.
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Post by smartresins on Jun 15, 2009 19:10:47 GMT -6
Ah, I did not know yours was a formula, that may change things some. Google NADA or other Classic car values. Yours may worth a tad more being a formula?? Jody
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Post by AL on Jun 15, 2009 23:04:11 GMT -6
I checked nada, according to them, $4500 retail vaue, clean & nice. I've got a few extra's into
it also, so bump that to $4700 which is just about what I was thinking I would want out of it.
Thanks Jody-
-AL
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Post by smartresins on Jun 16, 2009 4:00:22 GMT -6
no prob! I bought my van a year ago for $3,000. According to the books, its worth $4,000 this year and I have put 13,000 miles on it, so I must have done good buying it! The bad part is though, the problem is, thats New York value, because thats where I live, but the van was a TN van all of its life and it would be worth more if I sold it there! LOL. Jody
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