Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 17:20:11 -0400
Reply-To: "1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From: "1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject: Westfalia Appraisals
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I went with Maurice Bramhall & Associates (416) 675-5598. They were
expensive $171.20 Canadian but I think they were accurate.
Thanks,
Chris Gronski
Toronto, Ontario,
'80 Westy "Pokey"
'87 Chevrolet Sprint 5-Door
'91 Pontiac Firefly Convertible
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lawrence Johnson" <larry_avery.johnson@sympatico.ca>
To: ""1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\""" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>; "vanagon"
<vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: Insurance woes continued...
> Chris,
> I with "Allianz" through "Grey Power" (don't ask). You have to have a
clean
> slate or they won't take you.
> I don't have "replacement value" or 19A or whatever. I'm still waiting to
find
> an appraiser who knows Westfalia Vanagons and will give me an honest
appraisal
> value.
> Know of one in Ontario?
> -Larry
>
> 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\" wrote:
>
> > I appreciate everyone's help so far, here is what I've come up with...
> >
> > 1) Belair Direct, Traders General (CGU), CIBC, and Scottish and York
will
> > not insure RVs. Those who responded recommending those companies, I hope
> > you're driving a passenger van or I'd start discreetly shopping around
for
> > another company.
> >
> > 2) State Farm was obscene $1000 FOR SIX MONTHS - and no 19A rider for
> > replacement value
> >
> > 3) CAA was OK at $830 per year (actually a bit higher because you have
to
> > join their roadside assistance to get those rates - again no 19A rider
for
> > replacement value.
> >
> > 4) Still looking at Royal Sun Alliance, they won't give me a direct
quote so
> > I called the broker they reccomeded and she had already left for the
long
> > weekend.
> >
> > My insurance agent is looking around for a better deal, and the coveted
19A
> > rider for replacement value.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris Gronski
> > Toronto, Ontario,
> > '80 Westy "Pokey"
> > '87 Chevrolet Sprint 5-Door
> > '91 Pontiac Firefly Convertible
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "1980 VW Westfalia "Pokey"" <pokey@vanagon.org>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 1:58 PM
> > Subject: Upset in Canada (Ontario) about Westy Insurance
> >
> > > I am very upset at CIBC insurance. I insured my westy with them and
was
> > > required to PERSONALLY pay $175 (Canadian) to have it appraised by a
third
> > > party or I would not be insured against fire and theft. I went ahead
and
> > got
> > > the vehicle appraised at which point they told me (ie: after the fact)
my
> > > vehicle cannot be insured because it is a recreational vehicle... even
> > > though I told them on the phone it had a fridge and stove and pop top.
> > >
> > > Calling all Canadians... who do you insure your westy with? Can you
get a
> > > "19A" policy to insure up to the appraised market value of the
vehicle?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chris Gronski
> > > Toronto, Ontario,
> > > '80 Westy "Pokey"
> > > '87 Chevrolet Sprint 5-Door
> > > '91 Pontiac Firefly Convertible
> > >
>
>
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