Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 18:44:18 -0600
Reply-To: John Klun <jklun@GJ.NET>
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From: John Klun <jklun@GJ.NET>
Subject: Re: Crash help needed
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Go to ABC News Good Morning America Web Site. They had a segment on this
morning how insurance companies screw people out of money by estimating their
losses low. They use private estimating companies NOT Kelley Blue Book or the
NADA book. It might be worth your while.
Jim Arnott wrote:
> This just came in on the WetWesties list. Could those of you who have
> been involved in previous accident discussions please send Scott
> suggestions on what to put into the Vanagon.com search engine to find
> the previous threads. I've already sent him the suggestion to join
> vanagon if he hasn't already.
>
> <mailto:cls@transport.com>
>
> TIA.
>
> Jim Arnott
> List Admin
> WetWesties
> Union, OR
>
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>
> Subject: [wetwesties] WetWesty-HELP
> Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 20:24:50 -0700
> From: "Scott, Lynne and Cecily" <cls@transport.com>
> To: Wet Westies <wetwesties@egroups.com>
>
> HELP PLEASE,
>
> Me and, more importantly, my bought-new-in-1987,
> never-been-in-an-accident, well-traveled Westy were broadsided by a (I
> am trying to control my anger) stop-sign-running fool. OUCH! About
> $6,000+ damage and those dear insurance folks at State Farm are
> talking about totaling it out. I need your help. I want to keep my
> van and not get crucified monetarily. (Non-frame, but ugly,
> significant damage to driver's side between the wheels (stills drives
> real straight) and interior cabinet damage.) Who has been through this??
>
> I have learned more about this 'game' in the last few days than I wish
> I knew, but I know there is so much more to learn so I do not get
> screwed any more than necessary. I have North Pacific insurance. She
> has State Farm and they have assigned the N. MLK Ave office here in
> Portland to deal with me. If they won't fix it, they will give me the
> difference between fair market value and salvage value. I am afraid
> they are going to try to squeeze me between a low national market
> value and a high local salvage value.
>
> How do I establish value above the national averages ($6,000)? I have
> been doing research in recent Sunday Oregonians. Does anyone know of
> 1984 to 1989 Westfalias currently for sale that I could use as a
> reference point? Anyone bought one recently?
>
> What is the consequences of having a 'totaled' vehicle that I
> subsequently fix? Are there title issues? Are there insurance issues?
>
> How is State Farm to deal with?
>
> What questions aren't I asking but need to know the answers to?
>
> Broken hearted and POed in Portland,
> Trying to remain Peaceful,
> Scott
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