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Makes And Models => Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ => Topic started by: EastSider on February 12, 2015, 11:27:30 AM
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Does anybody know of any sales of used 2013 DS models, or how much they may have depreciated in 2 years? Tragically, my home burned down with my DS in the garage, with only 3500 miles and a windscreen. I'm just trying to see if I can find a value similar to what my insurance company will come up with. Thank you for any help. (I'll be happy to post the outcome here later if anyone is interested).
EastSider
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How was the bike damaged? Gone?
Worth over 10,000 imo
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The bike is way gone - a pile of ash, metal and melted plastic. Thanks for the estimate-I agree.
EastSider
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The bike is way gone - a pile of ash, metal and melted plastic. Thanks for the estimate-I agree.
EastSider
Oh man, that must have hurt to see... I hope your insurance coughs up soon, and you can get a new one.
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Quick check on cycletrader and looks like the $10K number is safe. There are a few S & DS models on there. Have you gotten a quote from your dealer that you could use in your insurance dealings? The dealer by me has a demo 2013 S on the floor and they're asking $13K I think.
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Sorry for your loss. Did you by any chance get any pics? I'm curious to know if the battery turned into an inferno.
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Dealer thinks it would be worth $11,000+ and KBB lists it at $10,495 from a dealer, so those numbers seem pretty sound.
Yes I did get a photo today, and I'll post it once I can download the photos from my camera. Looked like the battery expanded into an accordian-like stack of panels. I need to remove more metal roof material before I can get a clear image of what is what. Very sad.
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Ugh. OK, you made me buy a fire safe for my backups. I can't do offsite backups, but if I had a fire and they survived, I could deal with everything else being roasted.
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Ugh. OK, you made me buy a fire safe for my backups. I can't do offsite backups, but if I had a fire and they survived, I could deal with everything else being roasted.
Don't depend on a fire-proof safe. One of our friends had one and it burned up in this fire.
The lithium battery expanded almost the full length of the bike, accordion-style, or like the pages of a book. Insurance co. needed a photo, and next they want to come "with a tow-truck" for hard evidence of its demise.
Anyway, hopefully in a few months I'll be on a 2015 DS :)
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Now that is what I call "totaled". :(
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Fire safes don't work, at least not the ones you find in any store. Look up fire safe rsc video to see what I mean. A good fire safe is going to cost you a lot more than that cheap pos you find at a big box store.
East slider the frame melt or is it just obscured ? Would love to hear the reaction of any tow company coming to pick up the scraps. Wonder if the head tube vin number is still visible :/
10-12 for a 2013 DS seems to be the going rate from a private entity. From a dealer it starts at an advertised 13k+
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I still need to dig out from around the bike to see more of the frame. A Phase 1 hazmat team is coming next week to take away paint cans and burned lithium batteries, among other things, from our home and 39 others. After that I should be better able to see how it all looks.
Thanks, Burton. I think I have a good case for $11K+. I told them what condition it was in and they still insisted on a tow truck ::)
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Fire safes don't work, at least not the ones you find in any store. Look up fire safe rsc video to see what I mean. A good fire safe is going to cost you a lot more than that cheap pos you find at a big box store.
Yes, I'm not stupid enough to buy anything at a big box store. I'm spending $600 on a decent Phoenix 1-hour 1/4ft3 safe.
None of the local banks/credit unions do safety deposit boxes, and I work at home, so I can't leave them at work.
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More than you ever wanted to know about RSC and fire protection
http://www.sturdysafe.com/pages/sturdy-safe-fire-liner-info (http://www.sturdysafe.com/pages/sturdy-safe-fire-liner-info)
Ignoring the attractive females all over their header the content the provide is good. Look for the "read more" after each section to learn more about why I said no store bought RSC will work good as a fire safe. Mainly because they use crap testing and sheetrock.
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Those are gun safes, not fire safes. I'm not buying a gun safe. And I'm also not buying a regular fire safe, I'm buying a media safe designed to stay under 125 degrees to protect my digital media.
http://gunsafereviewsguy.com/articles/myths-about-gun-safe-fire-ratings/ (http://gunsafereviewsguy.com/articles/myths-about-gun-safe-fire-ratings/)
You got a better idea? I don't have anywhere to keep it offsite, which is what I'd rather do.
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First line on the page I linked:
Up to 4.5"of 2300° Ceramic Wool & Glass Blanket
Sturdy Gun Safes uses 2300 degree, 8 lb. density ceramic wool, and glass, blanket to line the fireproof safes. We feature 2 1/2" of ceramic insulator compressed to 2 1/4" for the right, left, back wall, and door jambs, to prevent the material from shaking downward. The top, and bottom will have 2.5" of ceramic and 2" of glass blanket. The door will have 2.5" of ceramic and 1" glass blanket.
It says "gun safe" but does it really matter what you put in it? UL will not test a safe lined with sheetrock which is why companies selling those RSC's have to say UL rated insulation. Something the link you provided also goes over. BTW that was a pretty well sourced link I will have to bookmark for later use.
Another thing to consider is distance from fire response time. I have thought of "remote" fire safe storage in a root cellar when I get land.
http://www.phoenixsafeusa.com/classification/datacare-2000-series (http://www.phoenixsafeusa.com/classification/datacare-2000-series)
I presume this is the one you are talking about but I don't see any TL / UL ratings listed. Do you happen to know this info?
If you already have a RSC or CSC you might find it best to put the smaller media safe inside that safe :)