There may be a better way of getting insurance valuation. Last year after I had put in new long block plus lots of extras, had new brakes, shocks, and wheel bearings installed, and then had the exterior of my '84 7-passenger totally restored including all new body rubber, I wanted to make sure I had right coverage in case of collision or other loss. My local insurance agent had me take the van to a "recognized" car appraiser. His appraisal, which costs me $75, got me "stated value" coverage with my insurance company. Value was significantly short of what I had put into the van, but it was far better than the $500 value the insurance company would have used otherwise. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Infante" <RobInfante@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 9:58 AM Subject: insurance info
> When I insured my 87 syncro westy I had the strong conviction USAA had no > idea the value of it, and in the event of an accident they would try and > place > the value at some measly amount. To prevent that, whenever I see one for > sale I copy it to a file on my computer, including pics, so I can prove > the fair > market value of it (ebay is especially handy for this since it shows the > final price.) > > I bring this up in case anyone finds themselves scrapping with their > insurance company and needs to be able to show the current value. Just > post a note > to the list and I can copy you lots of relevant info. > > ciao > rob infante > 87 syncro westy > |
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