Well certainly, the market value of any item is what someone is willing
to pay for it.  In this case it seems that a decent-looking Carat with a
freshly buffed wax job and armor-all on the rubber and a few aftermarket
accessories is worth $10K.

I'm just pointing out, it has over 170,000 miles, a waterboxer engine,
wrong tires, and an accident history.  I wouldn't pay $10K for that.  If
someone else will, more power to the seller.  And you're right, it's a
good data point for anyone trying to fight a low-balling insurance
adjuster.

Allan

Mark A Kippert <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM> writes:

> Playing the devil's advocate here.
>
> I have to say I'm confused. Over the last year or so I've read a
> number of threads that relate to how our vans are often undervalued by
> insurance companies, as well as websites like Edmunds and such. We
> often feel our vans are worth much more than they are typically
> rated. Even after they have been wrecked and (properly) rebuilt we
> believe they should still hold their value.
>
> Now it seems odd that most of the posts on this thread feel that this
> van is going for far more than it's worth. Maybe it is, but I would
> think we should be happy as this helps us prove to insurance companies
> and such that they need to think again.
>
> Again...just playing devil's advocate.
>
> Mark K 1986 GL/2WD/4SPD

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