Muscle Car Appraisals - Always Recommended

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Another excellent reason to have a professional appraisal performed is to be able to provide evidence of the value of your muscle car for your car insurance company. Traditional car insurance providers don’t know the value of a classic muscle car. Vehicles of this era are not listed in guides standard insurance companies use to assign values and coverage limits. If you don’t have a professional appraisal, you will need to show receipts of all money spent on the car and that will be the limit of coverage they will give.

Some lenders may require an appraisal as part of the loan application process for your muscle car.

What Muscle Car Appraisals Provide

• Detailed inspection of exterior
• Detailed inspection of interior
• Mechanical inspection
• Frame and structural inspection
• Validation of fender tags, body plates,
  other available documentation
• Test drive results, if possible
• Significant number of photographs
• Value estimate
• Written report of all the above

SAMPLE MUSCLE CAR APPRAISAL

It costs between $250 to $500 for an appraisal. Most companies provide this service for around the mid-range, $350-400. Some also charge for the appraiser’s mileage to perform the service so look for that in the rate quote.

Some appraisal groups have sample appraisals like the one in the photo above on their websites for you to review. If you don’t see this, ask the company you are considering to send you a sample of what they will provide for the price. There is one appraisal offered for $29 but it only includes a value estimate based on internet and historical document research. While a value estimate could be good information for you, this may or may not satisfy the requirements of a lender or insurance company.

We have not had an appraisal done on a car yet so can’t make a personal recommendation. However, the Cars Online Inspection service has very high customer satisfaction rates. We haven't seen one bad comment on any of the websites, blogs or other areas that we do research. The sample shown above is from their service.

Another good option is Auto Appraisal Group. They have been in the appraisal business the longest and sponsor many of the popular national/regional car shows and auctions. Going with a company that is highly visible and has a reputation to maintain is always a good choice.

The bottom line for a muscle car buyer is a professional muscle car appraisal is good protection for you and is important information you will need when you try to get a loan or car insurance for your dream car. Start doing your research now and pick a company that suits your budget. When that dream car appears you can jump into action and will soon be driving it home.