Not too clear in the head today. Earlier, I posted te following: I posted earlier about my recent front-end, left-corner damaged Quadrifoglio. There is some frame damage ahead and behind the wheel and, of course, body damage. The insurance company is going to call it a total and give me the option to buy it back as salvage. I'd guess if they take the car, it'll wind up in a salvage yard or get scrapped.
I'd hate to see another Spider disappear, but don't have the ability to repair/restore or part out the car. I'd like to sell it intact as a rebuilder or for someone else to do the parting out. Question is, what should this car be worth? What I do with it will depend on what the insurance company will settle for on a buy-back and if that's more or less than what I can reasonably expect to realize on the open market - and I have no good guess on that. I've got pictures and a more-detailed description available to anyone who wants them, if that'll help in making this decision. I love the car, but must be practical and pragmatic about it. Thanks for any feedback and guidance on this. Thanks, also, to all who responded to my previous post on this car. NEW INFO: The car is located in Bellevue, Nebraska. Prior to the wreck, it was my daily-fair-weather driver. It has a bit under 90k on it, with a short-block rebuild/replace about 4 or 5k miles ago. Have not tried to start it since the wreck... did start it, but got a "grinding" noise from under the hood and it shut down. Visual inspection shows the horn and bracket jammed onto the alternator. (Can't touch it until after the insurance settlement) New Billstien shocks on the rear last summer. Very nice soft top, but has a smallish crack in the rear window - bottom-left corner. Body was good, with some minor corrosion (no body restoration done) and a few little dings and scratches. Had a battery gas out while in storage last year and haven't been able to make that darned fuzzy-white crud stop growing - needs more baking soda! Skirts all intact. Cromodoro wheels (5). Seats are alright, but not great. Seat belts WORK! Tranny works well, but with the usual 2nd / 3rd gear synchro issues. Brakes are/were all functioning well, including park; decent tires. Needs a catalytic converter and O2 sensor, but remainder of exhaust is decent. Has a 'gremlin' in the electrical circuit for the fuel pumps - fuse bypassed with a rocker switch and all works well (also doubles as an "anti-theft device"!). Radiator is intact, but has a circular scrape from the fan's impact - no leaks. Frame damage, as far as I have seen in my limited inspection, is all or mostly in the driver-front corner and extends behind the suspension. Doors hang true and work normally and the convertible top does, too. Will need a full front clip, but I believe the hood is alright. PHOTOS AVAILABLE VIA EMAIL. Not sure what the insurance company will settle on for a buy-back, but would rather sell it to someone who can resurrect it or use it for transplant parts. So, your guesstimates on what it might be worth, or your offers, would all be quite welcome. I want to save or salvage it, if it's practical. If not, another one is gone. sigh..... Dan Lewis Bellevue, NE -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
