It is worth more as it is than what the insurance company is willing to pay, I bet. Tough fix, I must say. It would take me a few years. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 4:52 PM Subject: Re: My Westy is totaled!
> Ron, > This really sucks. We are all sorry to see this loss. At least no one was > in the van to get hurt. Hopefully the replacement will be even nicer than > this one although you can never really replace a family member. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > The Bus Depot > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 12:47 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: My Westy is totaled! > > A 60 foot tree squashed my Westy like a bug early yesterday morning. I've > never seen a Vanagon so totally demolished. Not a single body panel is > intact and it literally split at the seams. The curious can see some pics > at: > > http://home.comcast.net/~type2/Vanagon.htm > > While I've had a number of VW campers over the years of various vintages, > this one had a special place in my heart, as my little girl (now 9) pretty > much grew up in it over the summers. > > Anyway, now comes the arduous process of convincing the insurance company > that a VW camper is worth more than the NADA book says it is. And finding > a > replacement. If anyone knows of a very clean later model Vanagon Westy > (although I wouldn't rule out a '76-79 or a Eurovan camper) that isn't > overpriced, please let me know. Driving distance from Philly is preferred > but not absolutely necessary. > > - Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > www.busdepot.com > (215) 234-VWVW > > _____________________________________________ > Toll-Free for Orders by PART # : 1-866-BUS-DEPOT > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.4/1188 - Release Date: > 12/17/2007 2:13 PM > > |
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