Loss Adjusters.....

[Pilch]

Any tips?

The guy that is dealing with my mums car is being bit of a pain.

He said that the car (2005 Clio - 1.2 Extreme with 112k on the clock) would generally be worth £2500 but that is based on a 63k miles on the clock. Now he is only offering £2,000 because of the high mileage.

Glass's Car Guide says...

Trade-in - excellent:
£1,346.00
Trade-in - average:
£1,220.00
Trade-in - below average:
£1,020.00
Dealer Retail price
£2,710.00
Private Sale price:
£2,061.00

Just wondering if you guys think the mileage adjustment is a bit harsh - after the excess it is leaving my mum with £1650 which wont get a suitable a car!

[sirwiggum]

£2k sounds fair for a 2005 1.2 Clio with 112k.

Not getting much more than that for a 2005 1.25 Fiesta with 44k on the clock to be honest!

[DiscoPol]

It sounds fair to me, the mileage is high for such a small car only 6 years old at most, and the prices you posted up from Glass seem to reflect that, as always though dont accept the first price.

[omega]

you want to look through the motering ads and find out what similar cars are selling for then you can show him these to support your case.

[Pilch]

Problem is that he is being an arse!

Oh you find one that is more expensive, ill find one that is cheaper is his attidude.....

Well Duh I am sure we both can....

[sirwiggum]

The only experience I had with an insurance valuer, he valued my Clio with the wrong mileage but I still ended up getting a profit of a couple of hundred on what I paid for it!

Then I wasted it all by buying a Ford