Hi all, I havent used this site for a few years as Ive been out the Ford scene for sum time. Probably a rather unusual request but Im after your opinions on value of the homologation model. The reason I ask (and before anyone says I havent come on here to slag a car off or the owner) is that I had the misfortune to write a customers car off. It was completely out of my hands and the vehicle was not being driven stupidly either. The car was a 92 K mallard Green done about 98k. It had been resprayed and the leather interior was showing signs of obvious wear. Underneath the sill to floor area were rusted quite heavily and outer sills had already been repaired. The car was advertised last summer for 14.5k

My Insurance company offered 11K he declined. Then offered 17K less 500 for excess. He accepted. Personally I think that is more than reasonable offer and in my eyes I would say it was a 12.5k car, homoloagation or not. I have owned an escort cosworth so am not clueless as to there value. I know a lot of people will say that this is the one to have though. He is now asking me for the 500 for the excess. I am going to see if my solicitor who is chasing the other party for injuries I sustained, to see if he is willing to chase up this extra cost. Which I will give to him. If they wont cough up am I wrong in not offering? Hes told me the RS owners club have valued it at 22 - 24k which I find amazing for a car of this condition. Or has being out the scene for 5 years really put me out of touch?


Sorry if I have waffled on but what I really want to know is am I wrong in not giving him the 500 as I really think hes had more than enough.

Thanks for anyone who replies, I understand that many may not. I hope I dont come across arogant In any way, I just dont want to be ripped off, nor rip him off. Many Thanks Tim