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Old 11-11-2018, 08:34 PM
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Firebird in this month’s Hagerty

interesting write up of birds in this month’s Hagerty:







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Good. I got mine, so climb away...
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Very interesting.
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Yee-Hawwww! Another $11,000 and I'll break even! Only took 33 years to get to this point.
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More positive ink. We're in the right place, at the right time, with the right cars!
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so there saying a condition 2 car is worth 11,000 in 2019 .. thats kinda sad
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I think the prices are a little off but insurance companies also probably want to pay out less money and lowball the values a little.. I’d say their prices are more for a number 3 car.. Some cars don’t fit perfectly in the numbers either..

NO. 1: EXCELLENT
Restored to current maximum professional standards of quality in every area or perfect original with components operating or appearing as new; a 95-plus point show car that isn’t driven.

NO. 2: FINE
Well-restored or a combination of superior restoration and excellent original; also, an extremely well-maintained original showing very minimal wear.

NO. 3: VERY GOOD
Completely operable original or “older restoration” showing wear; also, a good amateur restoration, all presentable and serviceable inside and out. Plus combinations of well-done restoration and good operable components or a partially restored car with all parts necessary to complete and/or valuable NOS parts.

NO. 4: GOOD
A drivable vehicle needing no or only minor work to be functional; also, a deteriorated restoration or a very poor amateur restoration. All components may need restoration to be “excellent,” but the car is mostly useable “as is.”

NO. 5: RESTORABLE
Needs complete restoration of body, chassis and interior; may or may not be running, but isn’t weathered, wrecked or stripped to the point of being useful only for parts.

NO. 6: PARTS CAR
May or may not be running, but is weathered, wrecked and/or stripped to the point of being useful primarily for parts

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Re: Firebird in this month’s Hagerty

Originally Posted by 88IROCvertZ
I think the prices are a little off but insurance companies also probably want to pay out less money and lowball the values a little.. I’d say their prices are more for a number 3 car.. Some cars don’t fit perfectly in the numbers either..

NO. 1: EXCELLENT
Restored to current maximum professional standards of quality in every area or perfect original with components operating or appearing as new; a 95-plus point show car that isn’t driven.

NO. 2: FINE
Well-restored or a combination of superior restoration and excellent original; also, an extremely well-maintained original showing very minimal wear.

NO. 3: VERY GOOD
Completely operable original or “older restoration” showing wear; also, a good amateur restoration, all presentable and serviceable inside and out. Plus combinations of well-done restoration and good operable components or a partially restored car with all parts necessary to complete and/or valuable NOS parts.

NO. 4: GOOD
A drivable vehicle needing no or only minor work to be functional; also, a deteriorated restoration or a very poor amateur restoration. All components may need restoration to be “excellent,” but the car is mostly useable “as is.”

NO. 5: RESTORABLE
Needs complete restoration of body, chassis and interior; may or may not be running, but isn’t weathered, wrecked or stripped to the point of being useful only for parts.

NO. 6: PARTS CAR
May or may not be running, but is weathered, wrecked and/or stripped to the point of being useful primarily for parts

I think you are right, I think Hagerty under values these cars as the market is so unpredictable on 3rd gens. I think a lot of us use their valuation tool for their car. That is what I did to get my agreed value through a different Ins. Co. I see they changed their criteria on condition as IIRC there were only 4 categories.
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