Date:         Mon, 1 Apr 2002 16:47:37 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jhrodgers@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <jhrodgers@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Massachusetts Insurance rates and appraisers
Comments: To: Michael Sheridan <msheridan@IGC.ORG>
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Michael Sheridan wrote:

> Dear Mass. based Vanagon owners:
>
> I have a 84 Vanagon Wolfsburg Camper, 163,000 miles (engine has 50,000).
>
>
> I am also wondering how you have dealt with the appraisal of the actual
> worth of your vehicle.  Have you taken it to be appraised?  Is it worth
> it?  Can you recommend an appraiser who understands the camper? Should I
> just take photos?

Michael, IMHO, appraisers for Vanagons and Vanagon based variants - Westy's
etc, are not worth the salt in their bodies. There have been some really good
e-mails posted by list members in the past about this, particularly where
claims were concerned, and this info is in the archives. You will find that
there is a general procedure to follow to gather information about your
vehicles worth, as posted. You would do well to dig through it all and find it.
It would be a real selfservice.

Good Hunting.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver