Hi Everybody!
Its been a while for me and it's good to see the forum is still up and running as strong as ever.

Heres my problem;
The mrs was caught up in an "almost" T bone in my ute . The other driver has admited total liability ( didn't stop at a stop sign)
The damage isn't that bad, the lower rear quater is stoved in ( behind the rear wheel) and cracked/creased through the wheel arch.
It looks as though the insurance company is going to write off the ute and I need a reasonable valuation to get as much for it as possible.
the "red book" lists market value for a '72 1200 ute at $1300 -$2700 but if theres reasonable proof that the ute is worth more than that the insurance pay out will be higher.
Heres what the utes got:
Paint- average
Body - average- minor body rust very little , if at all any structural rust.
Interior- average to above average
wheels- 14" alloys
Tyres- 2 new , 2 need renewing
Engine- worked A14- Dellorto, extractors, cam etc..
Front end- Stanza discs/struts ( power assisted)
Diff - full reconed H165 - new tailshaft

Obviously new parts don't come into the equation when valuing but what do you guys think an accurate value would be? and please be fair.
Jason.

Heres a pic..

I would think it would be about $4000 at least.

get some ads off ebay and trading post to show them. my mate did this when his car was written off. and got a better pay out.

what brand are those wheels? they look the same as the ones on my ute.

Thanks, I'll look into doing exactly that.
The wheeks came of an early Sillycar..I mean Celica.
Not sure of brand exactly but Speedy rings a bell.

Can u not go thru the insurance company and repair it your self and get some money from the other driver to fix it up? Good luck.

If you do get a payout for it, find it and buy it back at auction for parts for your next one.

get the pay out and then buy it back off the insurance company if u like.
(edit)
good minds think alike.

Thanks guys,
The problem is that the cost of parts here in Perth are going to be high for a pannel beater to do the job properly. I'm yet to hear exactly what the outcome will be but thats all up to the other parties insurance company.
My bro' inlaw is an assessor and he seems to think they'll write it off no doubt BUT what they offer will only be roughly market value unless I can come up with some hard evidence that its worth more.
I allways have first option to buy it back if its written off. Apparently written off vechicles are sold at +/- salvage value .
As mentioned before , the damage isn't that bad but you have to think of what a pannel beaters charges would be if they were to bring it back to the condition it was in previously.
Jason.

Have you got pics of the damage?