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Okay...here's my value quandry... say my car gets totaled or stolen. My current value stated carrier is insuring my car for roughly $10,000 under the highest legit offer I've had for the car, the highest he will go, regardless of premium paid. Do I go to him, and say I don't want mere money? I want him to go out there & find a car like mine...a 48,000 mile original 1972 911S, Irish green, full tan leather interior, limited slip, tinted glass, etc. ? Don't think he'd agree to that. BUT, he sure would have his lawyers bring B.A.'s latest EXCELLENCE article on early 911 values into any courtroom. In this case? If you were Judge Judy?
Hmmmmm. Okay, apologies for wandering off topic...but new or old paint, some objects simply aren't replacable. So, how do you determine a value? I hope one columnist's opinion isn't the sole answer. Bruce's values listed on an "excellent" 2.4 911S? I'd be willing to place that money in escrow, payable to Bruce just as soon as he finds such a car. I'm not saying such a car doesn't exist...it may. But a lot of people have been looking for such a car for a long time. And it's people looking for insured compensation after a loss who really suffer from such "expert" opinions.... Guess you've figured it out...Bruce Anderson's opinions on car values are not the word of Allah, not as far as my opinon goes.