My Insurance company value my CSL at £19500

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by glendog74

The Fire Rescue Service did some nice cutting on the roof though

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[DuncanR]

Originally Posted by glendog74

The Fire Rescue Service did some nice cutting on the roof though

Yeah , they just luuurvv getting the hydraulic cutters out and doing that !
Where you trapped in the car Vito?

[sailorbaz]

Mother of GOD, that is a bad one.

But, happy you're ok Vito. Good luck with the insurers.

[danp]

Deary me, that was a biggie, the BMW bonnet badge is vertical, dare I ask how did you go into a wall head on that hard?

Glad that you're well on the way to recovery, hope you get the insurance sorted.

[toplad]

Originally Posted by Vito

Hi All

On the 09/04/10 I crashed my CSL straight into a wall head on it was so bad they had to cut the roof off to get me out. I spent the night in hospital and the next day got out and was back to work within 2 weeks. So all good until this morning when the insurance gave me my offer £19500. I asked the guy if he was joking but he said no that was there offer that is the glasses guide value.

Can anyone help me with this has anyone had experience with an insurance company dealing with a write off value.

Details on my car for a value (what do you think)

BMW M3 CSL 100% original
Silver Grey
Reg date 30/09/04 build date dec 2003
3 previous owners
39000 miles
Spec
BMW Business CD
Rear park distance control
Cup wheels
Air Con
Xenon lights
All books, keys and owners wallet as new
Just serviced Feb 2010, Tax, MOT, wheels refurbished and had a full detailed valet

Full BMW main dealer service history
Pre-delivery check 29/09/04
Running-in check 1062 miles 04/01/05
Brake fluid 7124 miles 10/04/06
Oil service 10,317 miles 15/02/07
Brake fluid 23,968 miles 05/05/08
Inspection 1 / Micro-filter 23,968 miles 05/05/08
Oil service / Micro-filter 36,930 miles 16/02/10
Brake fluid 36,935 miles 17/02/10
I sent everything to the insurance they required
V5 reg doc/MOT
All Keys
FBMWSH service book
Copy of my licence
Original cert insurance
Photos of my car before and after the crash
I printed of all the CSLs for sale on piston heads and auto trader as a guide with around the same miles.
CSL buyers guide
Please help my car must be worth more than £19500
Regards
Vito

Hi

I've had similar disagreements with insurance companies in the past

You should collect independent information on prices of CSL’s in the same condition and mileage as your car

I had to do this with a VR6 years ago, in the end I cut a load of ads out of the auto trader and sent them to the insurance company to show fair market value.

You should probably make a note of all the CSL prices on Piston heads of a similar age and mileage and send the information in as a reference with a letter explaining the market value.
I turned down 4 offers before I got the true market value of my VR6, it’s just how insurance companies operate I'm afraid.

[TANKSLAPPER]

This must be the time to talk about pussey 2 lol

What tyres where you on before contact with the slower object

[phat///M3]

Ouch really sorry to see that, glad you're OK though.

Is that the roof that was on ebay a couple of weeks ago?

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by DuncanR

You almost got me on that fooker ya one armed bandit ! ...
We can go out and shoot a few cans mate ...like Mexicans, Pueto Ricans ..oh and Pikeys .. it dont rhyme but they should be shot anyways!

Sure thing if we can sort it mate ... job to hold a 32" barrel 12 gauge though given your circumstances ! and its not really the done thing to shoot pigeons with a .457 Magnum !

I could take both you and T$ and you can share a gun between you !!

Im a big strong fucker dunc, Im sure I'll be ok.

[Mark CSL]

And he did not think the CSL could do 100mph in a multi story car park

[Vito]

Hi All

As the CSL is not even in the Glasses Guide like the insurance company XS Direct said I will fight it. The value they put on the car was a joke. I will miss my car but it can be replayced. I was running my CSL on road tyres not the cups when I hit the wall at about 30 - 40 mph the police told me but I cant remember anything else. I was not trapped but they dont want to twist your body in anyway to get you out and with the CSL seat backs fixed I think they wanted to lift me straight up and out. I was awake at that point and said I would just get out but they would not let me. They cut the roof off they must love using the hydraulic cutters. I have to say thanks to the police,fire service and ambulance service they are GREAT.

Vito