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In Holland you can get a value determination, which is basically a look over of the car, but the majority of these reports I have received with trade-in cars are a load of crap. One of them even stated 'the inspection was carried out without the use of a hoist' accompanied with some pics of a dodgy MX-5 on a streetcorner and a sky-high value conclusion..despite 'minor rust spots'*...
These reports always give a value for the car that is way too high, and owners use it in sales, resulting in many conflicts on my behalf!
Doesn't matter though, if the certified ''''inspector''''' determines a certain value, and the report is acknowledged by insurance companies, the value of that report will be the yardstick for further value & depreciation.
I am sure something like this is possible in UK too. Just pay some @sshole a few tenners and get yourself an acknowledged BS report ( just pay him extra to prevent him from driving though!) . Premiums will be higher but our firm actually uses reports from years back to extract a higher payment for customers in the case of a total-loss or damage deal with insurance cy's
* very appropriate in this case Al!
Last edited by Sebring NL; 12th April 2006 at 23:56.
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