Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:55:26 -0800
Reply-To: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
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From: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: My Westy is totaled!
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Fallen tree branches has been a problem in my neighborood. I complained
to the city many times. Well, the city mailed me a letter saying that they
inspected the trees and assured me that they were safe. Within a week
another branch fell and smashed my kid's Honda. The Attorney General Office
of the city called me and offered to settle with me. They paid the bill
to have the Honda repaired. They asked for 3 estimates of my choice of
body shops.
My Vanagon was hit by a fallen branch too. The branch actually remained
on the top of the Vanagon. But there was no damage to the Vanagon roof.
The rain gutter was slightly dented though.
David
--- Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
> I'm so glad trees seldom fall where you live.
> Who said 'let it fall' ...........your agent ?
> Whatever, as long as you feel good about it.
> I don't know the numbers ..........it would be interesting to find out, but
> trees falling and damaging things isn't that unusual I don't think. I know
> of quite a few cases.
> ALL trees eventually come down. Part of their cycle you know.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> --------
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 11:56 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: My Westy is totaled!
>
> Actually trees falling on things are extremely unlikely. I have/had a
> giant Oak in my back yard that leaned over my home and vanagons
> for years. After several people and neighbors complained about it, I
> looked in
> to my liability. My Insurance co. stated ..... "let it fall". They
> stated
> that the only real problem would be "if the tree's environment was changed
> in anyway". Then who ever changed it would be the responsible party.
>
>
>
> Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote:
>
> >Wow ~! Bummer !
> >Imagine the force required to do that. It would be interesting to
> calculate
> >the weight of the tree, many thousands of pounds I would imagine.
> >
> >Does it still run ? You could advertise it as 'runs, needs work.'
> >Those trees man, they can be deadly in storms.
> >Scott
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> >The Bus Depot
> >Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 9:47 AM
> >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
> >
> >
> >
>
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