INSURANCE ADVICE - URGENT.. Save my 318is!

[steve68]

My brother got his car appraised numerous times, then went to arbitration with the insurance company, walked out with the money he wanted,

[Thizzelle]

2k lol tell them to fack off and get a good appraisal on it. It's not totalled if the repair cost is less than value of car. So get a quote and show them.

[smashed s4]

Okay, does anyone have a name of a BMW appraisal company?

[10Toes]

Don't let them dick you around, that car is worth more then $2000. Probably worth around 6k+, if you can make them realize this then they wont total it.

[smashed s4]

For my claim, I had taken the car to a BMW certified body shop and had them appraise the car. You need to have proof it is worth what it is.

They already have a 3rd party appraiser come out and see the car and the damage, determined it is "totaled"

[avery0829]

For my claim, I had taken the car to a BMW certified body shop and had them appraise the car. You need to have proof it is worth what it is.

[smashed s4]

Hey guys!
So here is the story:
My 91 318is got rear ended 2 months ago. They are claiming it is totaled (saying that the repairs are 75% of the value of the car). In reality, the car is getting fixed as we speak for 700. My E30 is pretty clean. Clean title, crack-free dash, mint tan sport seats, and the exterior is a 8/10. Car has tons of upgrades too: 140k mile m42 and trans with TONS of pre-emptive maintenance done to it in the past 5k miles, Z3 steering rack, Z3 short shifter, BBS RKs, and much more!

So here is the short of it:
Insurance IS totaling out the car (tried getting around it, theres no way). They want to give me a little over 2,000 for the car and I get to KEEP the car..

Do you think it is possible to sell my (possibly) Salvaged E30 for over 3,000 respectfully?
Or should I drop the claim altogether, keep the clean title, and when it comes to sell, it might sell for over 5,000?

I AM selling the car in the near future.. So money is what I am following here.


Here is a pic of her in all her clean title glory...



Please guys, gotta give the insurance company a decision tomorrow..

Thanks for your time!

-Erfan