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Author Topic: Valuation of Zero 2013 DS  (Read 6697 times)

EastSider

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Valuation of Zero 2013 DS
« on: February 12, 2015, 11:27:30 AM »
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).

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Re: Valuation of Zero 2013 DS
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2015, 08:40:40 PM »
How was the bike damaged? Gone?


Worth over 10,000 imo
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Re: Valuation of Zero 2013 DS
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2015, 10:59:20 AM »
The bike is way gone - a pile of ash, metal and melted plastic. Thanks for the estimate-I agree.

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Re: Valuation of Zero 2013 DS
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2015, 03:36:50 PM »
Quote from: EastSider on February 16, 2015, 10:59:20 AM
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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Re: Valuation of Zero 2013 DS
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2015, 08:42:40 PM »
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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Re: Valuation of Zero 2013 DS
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2015, 08:45:55 AM »
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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Re: Valuation of Zero 2013 DS
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2015, 11:46:53 AM »
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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Re: Valuation of Zero 2013 DS
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2015, 10:32:25 PM »
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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Re: Valuation of Zero 2013 DS
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2015, 08:28:44 PM »
Quote from: CrashCash on February 17, 2015, 10:32:25 PM
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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Re: Valuation of Zero 2013 DS
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2015, 09:18:00 PM »
Now that is what I call "totaled".    :(
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Re: Valuation of Zero 2013 DS
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2015, 09:43:19 PM »
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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Re: Valuation of Zero 2013 DS
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2015, 10:18:23 PM »
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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Re: Valuation of Zero 2013 DS
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2015, 11:49:47 PM »
Quote from: Burton on February 21, 2015, 09:43:19 PM
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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Re: Valuation of Zero 2013 DS
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2015, 03:08:43 AM »
More than you ever wanted to know about RSC and fire protection

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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Re: Valuation of Zero 2013 DS
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2015, 04:07:32 AM »
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/

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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