10 replies to this topic

[leroy26]

anyone else done it?

[Tanya]

We use them to value our Minis all of which and standard with no modifications. We tend to get them valued every two years just for insurance purposes really as we never intend to sell any of them. We’re quite happy with the valuations and they are what we expect. I feel that values they put on are are fair insurance values but not a value that you would be likely to achieve if you were to sell privately, although never having tried to sell any of ours, I could be wrong!

[oltonlad]

my insurance valuation is good enough for me...just under £4000

[richw911]

Is this worth doing with a normal mini ie: a restored 1979 super with a 1275 engine?

Or it this for original standard spec cars like cooper and cooper S etc that are worth big money?

[Guess-Works.com]

I would have said so, would be a bit remiss of a national owners club turning their noses up at a modified vehicle....

[oltonlad]

well said guess-works...

[MaxAndPaddy]

Do they have to see them in the flesh/rust....or do they value from pictures and details?

[oltonlad]

pictures and details as far as i can gather

[MaxAndPaddy]

I might look into this....nightmare valuing Max, no one knows

[AVV IT]

It's worth doing if your insurer requires an independent valuation and you have no other way of getting one. A mini specialist garage, or classic car restorer can usually do this for you for a much more reasonable sum though and it's often free through your local mini club.

Other than for insurance purposes, formal valuations are pretty pointless otherwise. The figures quoted are rarely anything like the amount you are likely to get if you were to sell.

[richw911]

I would have said so, would be a bit remiss of a national owners club turning their noses up at a modified vehicle....

Ok thanks

The owner of my local site has a chopped roof clubman estste and was told at a show " you cant bring that in with the other cars as its not a real mini" Dont know where this was though.