97 Cherokee has bitten the dust
03-16-2006, 05:02 PM
#11
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Re: 97 Cherokee has bitten the dust
www.kbb.com
www.nada.com
"blue book" from NADA
"Yellow book" from NADA (check your loan officer at the bank/credit union)
www.carsoup.com
www.cars.com
try both locations for each of those. You should be able to claim either
SoCal or Montana as the location.
jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net wrote:
> My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
> Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
> out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
> rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
>
> What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
> good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
> power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
> well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
>
> I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
> location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
> autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
> miles from me.
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
www.nada.com
"blue book" from NADA
"Yellow book" from NADA (check your loan officer at the bank/credit union)
www.carsoup.com
www.cars.com
try both locations for each of those. You should be able to claim either
SoCal or Montana as the location.
jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net wrote:
> My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
> Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
> out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
> rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
>
> What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
> good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
> power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
> well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
>
> I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
> location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
> autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
> miles from me.
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
03-16-2006, 05:02 PM
#12
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Re: 97 Cherokee has bitten the dust
www.kbb.com
www.nada.com
"blue book" from NADA
"Yellow book" from NADA (check your loan officer at the bank/credit union)
www.carsoup.com
www.cars.com
try both locations for each of those. You should be able to claim either
SoCal or Montana as the location.
jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net wrote:
> My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
> Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
> out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
> rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
>
> What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
> good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
> power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
> well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
>
> I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
> location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
> autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
> miles from me.
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
www.nada.com
"blue book" from NADA
"Yellow book" from NADA (check your loan officer at the bank/credit union)
www.carsoup.com
www.cars.com
try both locations for each of those. You should be able to claim either
SoCal or Montana as the location.
jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net wrote:
> My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
> Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
> out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
> rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
>
> What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
> good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
> power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
> well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
>
> I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
> location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
> autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
> miles from me.
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
03-16-2006, 05:02 PM
#13
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Re: 97 Cherokee has bitten the dust
www.kbb.com
www.nada.com
"blue book" from NADA
"Yellow book" from NADA (check your loan officer at the bank/credit union)
www.carsoup.com
www.cars.com
try both locations for each of those. You should be able to claim either
SoCal or Montana as the location.
jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net wrote:
> My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
> Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
> out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
> rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
>
> What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
> good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
> power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
> well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
>
> I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
> location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
> autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
> miles from me.
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
www.nada.com
"blue book" from NADA
"Yellow book" from NADA (check your loan officer at the bank/credit union)
www.carsoup.com
www.cars.com
try both locations for each of those. You should be able to claim either
SoCal or Montana as the location.
jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net wrote:
> My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
> Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
> out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
> rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
>
> What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
> good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
> power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
> well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
>
> I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
> location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
> autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
> miles from me.
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
03-16-2006, 06:19 PM
#14
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Posts: n/a
Re: 97 Cherokee has bitten the dust
Remember to prepare a detailed inventory and get extra value for extras
like the new paint job, rims, KOs, trailer hitch, etc. Also get sales
tax on the final price since you will have to pay it on the
replacement. Another site is edmunds.com. Remember you are buying at
full dealer retail not trade-in or private sale.
Hope you son wasn't injured.
RoyJ wrote:
> www.kbb.com
> www.nada.com
> "blue book" from NADA
> "Yellow book" from NADA (check your loan officer at the bank/credit union)
> www.carsoup.com
> www.cars.com
>
> try both locations for each of those. You should be able to claim either
> SoCal or Montana as the location.
>
> jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net wrote:
>
> > My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
> > Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
> > out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
> > rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
> >
> > What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
> > good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
> > power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
> > well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
> >
> > I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
> > location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
> > autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
> > miles from me.
> >
> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
like the new paint job, rims, KOs, trailer hitch, etc. Also get sales
tax on the final price since you will have to pay it on the
replacement. Another site is edmunds.com. Remember you are buying at
full dealer retail not trade-in or private sale.
Hope you son wasn't injured.
RoyJ wrote:
> www.kbb.com
> www.nada.com
> "blue book" from NADA
> "Yellow book" from NADA (check your loan officer at the bank/credit union)
> www.carsoup.com
> www.cars.com
>
> try both locations for each of those. You should be able to claim either
> SoCal or Montana as the location.
>
> jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net wrote:
>
> > My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
> > Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
> > out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
> > rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
> >
> > What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
> > good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
> > power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
> > well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
> >
> > I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
> > location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
> > autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
> > miles from me.
> >
> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
03-16-2006, 06:19 PM
#15
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Posts: n/a
Re: 97 Cherokee has bitten the dust
Remember to prepare a detailed inventory and get extra value for extras
like the new paint job, rims, KOs, trailer hitch, etc. Also get sales
tax on the final price since you will have to pay it on the
replacement. Another site is edmunds.com. Remember you are buying at
full dealer retail not trade-in or private sale.
Hope you son wasn't injured.
RoyJ wrote:
> www.kbb.com
> www.nada.com
> "blue book" from NADA
> "Yellow book" from NADA (check your loan officer at the bank/credit union)
> www.carsoup.com
> www.cars.com
>
> try both locations for each of those. You should be able to claim either
> SoCal or Montana as the location.
>
> jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net wrote:
>
> > My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
> > Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
> > out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
> > rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
> >
> > What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
> > good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
> > power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
> > well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
> >
> > I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
> > location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
> > autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
> > miles from me.
> >
> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
like the new paint job, rims, KOs, trailer hitch, etc. Also get sales
tax on the final price since you will have to pay it on the
replacement. Another site is edmunds.com. Remember you are buying at
full dealer retail not trade-in or private sale.
Hope you son wasn't injured.
RoyJ wrote:
> www.kbb.com
> www.nada.com
> "blue book" from NADA
> "Yellow book" from NADA (check your loan officer at the bank/credit union)
> www.carsoup.com
> www.cars.com
>
> try both locations for each of those. You should be able to claim either
> SoCal or Montana as the location.
>
> jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net wrote:
>
> > My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
> > Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
> > out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
> > rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
> >
> > What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
> > good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
> > power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
> > well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
> >
> > I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
> > location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
> > autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
> > miles from me.
> >
> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
03-16-2006, 06:19 PM
#16
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Posts: n/a
Re: 97 Cherokee has bitten the dust
Remember to prepare a detailed inventory and get extra value for extras
like the new paint job, rims, KOs, trailer hitch, etc. Also get sales
tax on the final price since you will have to pay it on the
replacement. Another site is edmunds.com. Remember you are buying at
full dealer retail not trade-in or private sale.
Hope you son wasn't injured.
RoyJ wrote:
> www.kbb.com
> www.nada.com
> "blue book" from NADA
> "Yellow book" from NADA (check your loan officer at the bank/credit union)
> www.carsoup.com
> www.cars.com
>
> try both locations for each of those. You should be able to claim either
> SoCal or Montana as the location.
>
> jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net wrote:
>
> > My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
> > Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
> > out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
> > rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
> >
> > What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
> > good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
> > power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
> > well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
> >
> > I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
> > location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
> > autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
> > miles from me.
> >
> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
like the new paint job, rims, KOs, trailer hitch, etc. Also get sales
tax on the final price since you will have to pay it on the
replacement. Another site is edmunds.com. Remember you are buying at
full dealer retail not trade-in or private sale.
Hope you son wasn't injured.
RoyJ wrote:
> www.kbb.com
> www.nada.com
> "blue book" from NADA
> "Yellow book" from NADA (check your loan officer at the bank/credit union)
> www.carsoup.com
> www.cars.com
>
> try both locations for each of those. You should be able to claim either
> SoCal or Montana as the location.
>
> jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net wrote:
>
> > My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
> > Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
> > out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
> > rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
> >
> > What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
> > good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
> > power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
> > well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
> >
> > I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
> > location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
> > autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
> > miles from me.
> >
> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
03-16-2006, 06:19 PM
#17
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: 97 Cherokee has bitten the dust
Remember to prepare a detailed inventory and get extra value for extras
like the new paint job, rims, KOs, trailer hitch, etc. Also get sales
tax on the final price since you will have to pay it on the
replacement. Another site is edmunds.com. Remember you are buying at
full dealer retail not trade-in or private sale.
Hope you son wasn't injured.
RoyJ wrote:
> www.kbb.com
> www.nada.com
> "blue book" from NADA
> "Yellow book" from NADA (check your loan officer at the bank/credit union)
> www.carsoup.com
> www.cars.com
>
> try both locations for each of those. You should be able to claim either
> SoCal or Montana as the location.
>
> jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net wrote:
>
> > My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
> > Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
> > out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
> > rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
> >
> > What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
> > good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
> > power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
> > well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
> >
> > I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
> > location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
> > autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
> > miles from me.
> >
> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
like the new paint job, rims, KOs, trailer hitch, etc. Also get sales
tax on the final price since you will have to pay it on the
replacement. Another site is edmunds.com. Remember you are buying at
full dealer retail not trade-in or private sale.
Hope you son wasn't injured.
RoyJ wrote:
> www.kbb.com
> www.nada.com
> "blue book" from NADA
> "Yellow book" from NADA (check your loan officer at the bank/credit union)
> www.carsoup.com
> www.cars.com
>
> try both locations for each of those. You should be able to claim either
> SoCal or Montana as the location.
>
> jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net wrote:
>
> > My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
> > Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
> > out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
> > rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
> >
> > What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
> > good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
> > power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
> > well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
> >
> > I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
> > location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
> > autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
> > miles from me.
> >
> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
03-17-2006, 08:48 AM
#18
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Posts: n/a
Re: 97 Cherokee has bitten the dust
One of the more important things you will need is the receipts for
everything you have done to the vehicle in the last 6 months to a year. If I
remember correctly, anything over 6 months old is not considered "new"
Then, go to the newspapers, Kelly Blue Book, Edmunds and the internet and
see what they are selling for.You could even try Ebay or maybe Carmax or
those other outfits.
Print all of this material out.
Go to a couple of local dealerships and have them do a printout on what they
would sell the vehicle for.
Having had three kids kill multiple vehicles (seriously - it was a slaughter
there for a couple of years) I can speak with the voice of experience, you
WILL need to do this research and present the top half dozen or the
insurance company may try to lowball you on the rig.
OH! If it was messy inside, get to it before the insurance adjuster sees it
and clean it up. Believe it or not, it makes a difference.
Hope your son is ok.
Kate
<jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net> wrote in message
news:0efj12l6ipshi6hg4m1ncoc8c96ipm8qka@4ax.com...
: My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
: Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
: out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
: rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
:
: What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
: good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
: power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
: well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
:
: I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
: location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
: autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
: miles from me.
:
: Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
everything you have done to the vehicle in the last 6 months to a year. If I
remember correctly, anything over 6 months old is not considered "new"
Then, go to the newspapers, Kelly Blue Book, Edmunds and the internet and
see what they are selling for.You could even try Ebay or maybe Carmax or
those other outfits.
Print all of this material out.
Go to a couple of local dealerships and have them do a printout on what they
would sell the vehicle for.
Having had three kids kill multiple vehicles (seriously - it was a slaughter
there for a couple of years) I can speak with the voice of experience, you
WILL need to do this research and present the top half dozen or the
insurance company may try to lowball you on the rig.
OH! If it was messy inside, get to it before the insurance adjuster sees it
and clean it up. Believe it or not, it makes a difference.
Hope your son is ok.
Kate
<jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net> wrote in message
news:0efj12l6ipshi6hg4m1ncoc8c96ipm8qka@4ax.com...
: My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
: Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
: out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
: rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
:
: What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
: good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
: power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
: well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
:
: I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
: location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
: autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
: miles from me.
:
: Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
03-17-2006, 08:48 AM
#19
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: 97 Cherokee has bitten the dust
One of the more important things you will need is the receipts for
everything you have done to the vehicle in the last 6 months to a year. If I
remember correctly, anything over 6 months old is not considered "new"
Then, go to the newspapers, Kelly Blue Book, Edmunds and the internet and
see what they are selling for.You could even try Ebay or maybe Carmax or
those other outfits.
Print all of this material out.
Go to a couple of local dealerships and have them do a printout on what they
would sell the vehicle for.
Having had three kids kill multiple vehicles (seriously - it was a slaughter
there for a couple of years) I can speak with the voice of experience, you
WILL need to do this research and present the top half dozen or the
insurance company may try to lowball you on the rig.
OH! If it was messy inside, get to it before the insurance adjuster sees it
and clean it up. Believe it or not, it makes a difference.
Hope your son is ok.
Kate
<jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net> wrote in message
news:0efj12l6ipshi6hg4m1ncoc8c96ipm8qka@4ax.com...
: My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
: Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
: out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
: rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
:
: What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
: good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
: power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
: well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
:
: I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
: location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
: autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
: miles from me.
:
: Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
everything you have done to the vehicle in the last 6 months to a year. If I
remember correctly, anything over 6 months old is not considered "new"
Then, go to the newspapers, Kelly Blue Book, Edmunds and the internet and
see what they are selling for.You could even try Ebay or maybe Carmax or
those other outfits.
Print all of this material out.
Go to a couple of local dealerships and have them do a printout on what they
would sell the vehicle for.
Having had three kids kill multiple vehicles (seriously - it was a slaughter
there for a couple of years) I can speak with the voice of experience, you
WILL need to do this research and present the top half dozen or the
insurance company may try to lowball you on the rig.
OH! If it was messy inside, get to it before the insurance adjuster sees it
and clean it up. Believe it or not, it makes a difference.
Hope your son is ok.
Kate
<jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net> wrote in message
news:0efj12l6ipshi6hg4m1ncoc8c96ipm8qka@4ax.com...
: My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
: Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
: out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
: rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
:
: What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
: good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
: power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
: well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
:
: I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
: location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
: autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
: miles from me.
:
: Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
03-17-2006, 08:48 AM
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Re: 97 Cherokee has bitten the dust
One of the more important things you will need is the receipts for
everything you have done to the vehicle in the last 6 months to a year. If I
remember correctly, anything over 6 months old is not considered "new"
Then, go to the newspapers, Kelly Blue Book, Edmunds and the internet and
see what they are selling for.You could even try Ebay or maybe Carmax or
those other outfits.
Print all of this material out.
Go to a couple of local dealerships and have them do a printout on what they
would sell the vehicle for.
Having had three kids kill multiple vehicles (seriously - it was a slaughter
there for a couple of years) I can speak with the voice of experience, you
WILL need to do this research and present the top half dozen or the
insurance company may try to lowball you on the rig.
OH! If it was messy inside, get to it before the insurance adjuster sees it
and clean it up. Believe it or not, it makes a difference.
Hope your son is ok.
Kate
<jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net> wrote in message
news:0efj12l6ipshi6hg4m1ncoc8c96ipm8qka@4ax.com...
: My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
: Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
: out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
: rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
:
: What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
: good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
: power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
: well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
:
: I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
: location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
: autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
: miles from me.
:
: Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
everything you have done to the vehicle in the last 6 months to a year. If I
remember correctly, anything over 6 months old is not considered "new"
Then, go to the newspapers, Kelly Blue Book, Edmunds and the internet and
see what they are selling for.You could even try Ebay or maybe Carmax or
those other outfits.
Print all of this material out.
Go to a couple of local dealerships and have them do a printout on what they
would sell the vehicle for.
Having had three kids kill multiple vehicles (seriously - it was a slaughter
there for a couple of years) I can speak with the voice of experience, you
WILL need to do this research and present the top half dozen or the
insurance company may try to lowball you on the rig.
OH! If it was messy inside, get to it before the insurance adjuster sees it
and clean it up. Believe it or not, it makes a difference.
Hope your son is ok.
Kate
<jameslinch@nospam_my_email_cox_.net> wrote in message
news:0efj12l6ipshi6hg4m1ncoc8c96ipm8qka@4ax.com...
: My son, a 3rd year student at Montana U. has / had a '97 Cherokee
: Country with all the bells and whistles. While trying to help someone
: out of a ditch on an icy snowy road the jeep was smashed by a diesel
: rig. As you may expect, it was totalled by the insurance company.
:
: What should I look for as a fair market price for the jeep? It was in
: good shape with upgraded rims and a brand new set of BFG KO's, had
: power everything and the factory tow package, leather seats, etc. as
: well as a six month old paint job. It had about 106k miles on it.
:
: I live in SoCal so I think that is what they are using for the
: location to set fair market value. I tried looking through the
: autotrader but there wasn't a really comparable match for about 1200
: miles from me.
:
: Any advice would be greatly appreciated!