Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 09:53:44 -0400
Reply-To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject: Re: do vanagons ever get stolen???
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This is a no win situation. Thieves broke into a co-worker
of mine's truck and when they were unable to steal it, they
set fire to it instead in frustration.
Aparently the same holds true of Contral Park NYC. A recent
news story (I can7t remember where) said that the rule of
thumb is you carry at least $20 with you at all times or
face a severe beating from the annoyed robber who's time you
just "wasted".
Better to get an "agreed value" policy with your insurance
company. If the vehicle is stolen or written off you will
know in advance what the value of your vehicle will be. You
will face higher premiums monthly but there will be no
surprises if you have a claim.
In Ontario I think the "agreed value" policies are
called "19A riders". I imagine most Canadian Provinces and
US States have similar products available.
Thanks,
Chris
---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 22:59:29 -0400
>From: John Tomljenovic <zadar72@YAHOO.COM>
>Subject: Re: do vanagons ever get stolen???
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>yeh, the lowballing of insurance companies sometimes makes
me
>hesitate putting so much work in my "Elsa". Oh, what would
I do if she
>ever got stolen. And so the kill switch idea gets me
thinking, But not
>just a battery and starter, but also the fuel, ignition.
By the time the
>thief figures to start the thing he will give up.
Everything would be
>remotely operated by some code. Does anyone know of some
>companies who manufacture this kind of stuff? I imagine
my odds of
>the vanagon getting stolen in the US might be rare, but if
I do a south
>american trip? This would be necessary.
>
>
>Johnny t
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On Fri, 16 Aug 2002 17:09:59 -0700, Phil S. <
>napszeerf@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>
>>And the sad part is, insurance companys hardly see
>>much value in Vanagons....even Vanagons WITH receipts
>>of mods/upgrades and photos.
>>
>>Anyone ever install a hidden kill switch?....a cheap
>>easy anti-theft mod indeed.
>>
>>Heres some nice kill switches, scroll down to the
>>bottom one:
>>http://www.magnumforceracing.com/
>flaming_river_battery_switches.asp
>>
>>Phil Stanhope 84' Westy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--- Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote:
>>> Yeah... A couple had their Diesel Westy disappear up
>>> in Vancouver, BC
>>> last winter. And there was the one over in Italy.
>>> The Super Westy...
>>>
>>> That's just off the top of my head. So, yeah, they
>>> walk away too.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>>> > a friend of mine just had his vw cabriolet stolen
>>> yesterday morning.. and
>>> > that brought me to thinking - do people even steal
>>> vanagons? i mean, ive
>>> > been on this list from back in the old Lenti days
>>> and ive never seen "someone
>>> > stole my vanagon!" posting... yes, alot of
>>> vanagons get broken into by
>>> > crackheads who want to root thru the westy
>>> cabinets or take a stereo for some
>>> > quick money, but has anyone ever heard of a whole
>>> vanagon being stolen?
>>> > seriously, i doubt if the average car thief would
>>> want to be caught ever
>>> > stealing one..
>>> >
>>> > the vanagon's boxy and ungainly looks and pitifal
>>> performance is all the
>>> > theft deterrant you'll ever need.. :<) kinda like
>>> stealing a Yugo..
>>> >
>>> > chris
>>> >
>>> > .
>>> >
>>
>>
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