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Post by martynruffle on Aug 28, 2018 21:19:30 GMT
Ive recently rebought (see my thread in the owners section) a 46 estate.
Im nearly at the point of putting it on the road but have no idea when it come to vaule to insure it to. I know the insurance provider will give me a vaule but i would like to have a figure in mind myself.
I understand these to be rare as are all dafs in the uk.
Any help appreciated
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gromsound
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Post by gromsound on Aug 29, 2018 16:47:06 GMT
There are in my experience two types of ''rare'' cars. The ones that everybody wants, therefore rare and expensive whenever an owner wants to part with it. And the ones that are rare because nobody wants them so they cost next to nothing even if there is limited availability. I'm afraid that the DAF (and the 46 in particular) is in the second category. And your insurance agent wont find many sold similar cars for reference either.
The good thing about that situation is that our hobby is still rather cheap. Compare it to 2CV's these days...
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Post by martynruffle on Aug 29, 2018 18:45:17 GMT
Yes i completely agree with you. Im under no illusion that its not a huge vauled car. I just wanted some kind of ball park as the ones im seeing are priced in at silly figures. Ie 3 to 600 for rotten exsamples and up to and over 4 grand for nice ones.
Although im new to daf ownership ive been buying and selling classic and modern cars for over 6 years now so i kmow that cars are only ever worth ehat people want to pay for them ha
Martyn
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Aug 29, 2018 19:35:36 GMT
We (the DAF Owners Club) carried out quite a major project 18 months or so ago to come up with realistic prices and comparisons of DAFs versus similar market cars and ages.
It made a very good article in our magazine.
I might see if I can convert it to PDF and put it on the website.
The upshot is as has been said that DAFs are not really mainstream - partly because there are so few coming up for sale, plus they are an "acquired taste" for some people, so as has been said, people will pay what they want to pay. ( We have all seen the various ebay and suchlike ads that are often complete pie in the sky)
It's impossible to value a car without seeing it of course, but ball park figures would suggest that the very best and most popular DAFs, could be £3500 to £4000. But they really would have to be good and wanted.
My two DAFs - 33 and 44 - which even if I say so myself are pretty good, managed to get an agreed classic car insurance value of £3000.
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Post by martynruffle on Aug 29, 2018 20:25:48 GMT
That's very helpful thank you. Would love to see article im sure thats very intersting.
Thank you for your help.
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Aug 31, 2018 12:38:01 GMT
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Post by martynruffle on Aug 31, 2018 16:39:03 GMT
Thats great thank you. Look forwald to reading it
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Post by gromsound on Sept 2, 2018 8:31:09 GMT
Indeed interesting articles, thanks! However i am surprised by the price level in the UK. It seems worthwile to keep and store all RHD steering racks and dashboard parts you can get your hands on, since Dafs are definitely cheaper in NL. Especially 46's, unwanted orphans... Dutch legislation is not nice to (younger) classic cars too, this is also a factor. Check the dutch 'free ebay' www.marktplaats.nl regularly and you will find cheap cars which are worthwile to repair.
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