Date:         Mon, 14 Jul 2003 05:04:17 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: accident insurance issues
Comments: To: george jannini <georgejoann@JUNO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20030713.171950.-16633083.0.georgejoann@juno.com>
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The Kelly Blue Book list the retail price at $10,125. I would start
there. Then you will need to find some that have actually traded at a
higher price and/or currently for sale. You should also document any
major work that has been done to build your case.

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of george jannini
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 8:38 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: accident insurance issues

   Dear List:

   a friend asked me to post this for her.  Says she's having trouble
subscribing.  Please respond to her, not me...George/ATL in Middletown,
NY


                ....forwarded message follows....

Well, the sad news. Unfortunately, I was involved in an accident on
Tuesday night with my beloved Westy.  Can you please read the below and
forward or
post it to any site you deem might help? Can you also refer me to any
sites to gather information?  Thanks.  :*(((  ~~L

Help. All sympathetic VW owners.

Insurance wants to TOTAL  my 91 Westfalia. They are saying NADA Value is
only $8428.

Insurance company stated  I need to get sufficient documentation that
market
value is higher so they might consider upping the value or authorizing
repairing my bus. They also stated that they canvas local areas only for
this information.

I explained that these vehicles are hard to come by and have a
nationwide
market with people flying all over the country to buy them and drive
them
back home.

I am looking for all the information I can get to support my claim that
this
vehicle is worth more than $8428 (as of June 13, 2003.)

Similar specs:
1991 Automatic, GL Camper
Pwr windows, mirrors, elec door locks, alloys, 160k miles.

If you have sold or are selling a similar camper, or have recently
purchased
one in this range and can send me documentation,  please send me
supporting
information as soon as possible. My greatest thanks, and I hope this
information is of help to someone in a similar situation.

Thanks ever so much.

LouiZe Christensen
loudesign@mindspring.com
louize@bellsouth.net