Date:         Fri, 28 Jun 2002 20:46:02 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: BS Insurance Co sharks!!!! Re: specific features of 86 GL
              Wolfsburg
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>While I am embarassing myself by ranting in public here, I put out the
>question to everyone: Are you sure you  are covered for the value of your
>Vanagon? Every year one or two of us ends up getting screwed over by the
>insurance company, and we are all sympathetic, but in the end, we are
>ultimately responsible for making certain that the agent knows what we
>drive, and what our expectations will be during a claim. We all dutifully
>send in our money every year, but do we ever call the agent and explain
>our concerns that the vehicle will be properly repaired?

I just wonder about modified vans... SVX engine, Porsche trans &
brakes, heaps of electronics etc... no way will insurance here pay up
for these modifications/additions.
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut