What is the Private Sale Value of a 2006 'Autobiography' Range Rover

angasreid · 02-02-2010, 05:36 PM

Hello to the Range Rover people. In a winter-related accident, my mother's 2006 Autobiography edition was wrecked. Well, totaled somehow actually. Geico apparently has a system that tells you when a car is totaled and apparently hers is totaled.

I'm not exactly sure what all is wrong with it, perhaps the frame is bent. I'm not sure. Anyhow, I'd like to know what you all think the private-sale market value is of the vehicle? Since it is an Autobiography edition, how much more does that add to it?

I did a Kelly Blue Book on the car with 55,000 miles on it in my area of Virginia. Here are the results I received:

Excellent: $35,575
Good: $33,775
Fair: $31,475

I would say the vehicle was in 'good' condition with normal wear and tear. What do you think the value of the car is/should be?

Thanks in advance, much appreciated.
-AR

Oh, and attached you'll find a picture of the vehicle after the accident. Car was traveling under 25mph airbags did not deploy. No injuries thank God.

Millerman · 02-02-2010, 08:07 PM

angasreid · 02-06-2010, 09:24 AM

So, insurance came back and said there was no "autobiography edition" made until 2009. However, the back of the car has an "autobiography" badge, include sill covers inside the door that say "autobiography" as well. The wheel caps are black and the other badges on the vehicle are black.

According to this site: http://www.rangerovers.net/modelspecs/L322/2006.html under the topic of special editions, it notes "In the UK the Autobiography version continued as usual."

We purchased the car used, but do you think it's possible that someone really went to such great lengths to make it look like a special edition? What do you all think>?

joey · 02-07-2010, 08:16 AM

Highly possible... people are all the time asking if certain newer parts can be put on older vehciles... Look at the lead sleds of the 70's people are all the time spending extra money to make a basic car look like it is the more HP version.

02-02-2010, 05:36 PM	#1
angasreid Rover Guru Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 246	What is the Private Sale Value of a 2006 'Autobiography' Range Rover Hello to the Range Rover people. In a winter-related accident, my mother's 2006 Autobiography edition was wrecked. Well, totaled somehow actually. Geico apparently has a system that tells you when a car is totaled and apparently hers is totaled. I'm not exactly sure what all is wrong with it, perhaps the frame is bent. I'm not sure. Anyhow, I'd like to know what you all think the private-sale market value is of the vehicle? Since it is an Autobiography edition, how much more does that add to it? I did a Kelly Blue Book on the car with 55,000 miles on it in my area of Virginia. Here are the results I received: Excellent: $35,575 Good: $33,775 Fair: $31,475 I would say the vehicle was in 'good' condition with normal wear and tear. What do you think the value of the car is/should be? Thanks in advance, much appreciated. -AR Oh, and attached you'll find a picture of the vehicle after the accident. Car was traveling under 25mph airbags did not deploy. No injuries thank God. Last edited by angasreid : 02-02-2010 at 05:40 PM.

02-02-2010, 08:07 PM	#2
Millerman Landy Man Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 38	... Last edited by Millerman : 02-07-2010 at 06:42 AM.

02-07-2010, 08:16 AM	#4
joey Custom Rover Accessories Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 7,639	Highly possible... people are all the time asking if certain newer parts can be put on older vehciles... Look at the lead sleds of the 70's people are all the time spending extra money to make a basic car look like it is the more HP version. __________________ Joey Cincinnati OH http://www.customroveraccessories.com 97 Disco 10 Mini MCCSm http://www.usarovers.com/ (call for Rover parts ask for Nathan 502-222-5859) Rover Radio issues or IPOD Adapters http://home.valornet.com/splacket/index.htm EAS fault http://www.rswsolutions.com When working with GEMS vehicles. Never try to locate a misfire by pulling plug leads off - pull the injector connector instead. Otherwise you can blow up the ECU. Secondly never swap ECUs between vehicles to test them, because both vehicles and ECUs may stop working, and you'll have to have them all reset by a franchised LR dealer (ouch!). To download the RAVE manual, follow this link http://www.landroverresource.com/

02-06-2010, 09:24 AM	#3
angasreid Rover Guru Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 246	So, insurance came back and said there was no "autobiography edition" made until 2009. However, the back of the car has an "autobiography" badge, include sill covers inside the door that say "autobiography" as well. The wheel caps are black and the other badges on the vehicle are black. According to this site: http://www.rangerovers.net/modelspecs/L322/2006.html under the topic of special editions, it notes "In the UK the Autobiography version continued as usual." We purchased the car used, but do you think it's possible that someone really went to such great lengths to make it look like a special edition? What do you all think>?