Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:06:50 -0800
Reply-To: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
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From: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: BLACKBREARD - the debacle ESCALATES
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Here is what I think you can do. Try to collect some sale ads
from Craigslists and eBay. Put together 20 pages of ads which
show the market prices of a Westy similar to yours. Look for
completed sales on eBay. There must be a lot of them there.
Show them to the insurance company and tell them you are motivated
to hire an attorney if they do not honor the true market value
for your claim. If you can have an attorney call them and present
the 20 pages of ads I believe you have a good chance to get what
you deserve. This may set you back a few hundred bucks. But it
may be worth it. They are likely to honor the repair bill rather
than totaling it.
Of course, after getting what you deserve from them you immediately
say good bye to them and look for another insurance company.
David
--- On Mon, 11/10/08, Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> From: Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: BLACKBREARD - the debacle ESCALATES
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 9:46 AM
> I CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS ! ! ! !
>
> I contacted the adjuster to take next steps in having the
> value of
> Blackbeard re-evaluated this morning.
> This was the response that I received:
> - - - - - - -
> "Matt,
>
> The next step is for me to proceed with the vehicle as a
> total and let the
> Total Loss Adjuster settle it with you. They will have all
> that
> information on how to dispute the value and what the next
> steps are.
> Technically, I am not even supposed to tell you what its
> worth or I settle
> the case. Since I have no idea what I am doing it would
> probably take a
> long time :)
>
> I will go ahead and submit vehicle as a total and someone
> should be in
> touch with you in the next 2 business days who will advise
> you how to
> proceed if you are not happy with the settlement amount
> offered."
>
> - - - - - - -
>
> I responded IMMEDIATELY and advised that I did not
> authorize ANY final
> action to be taken and that I would contact my agent
> directly, and at that
> time *I* would advise on next steps.
>
> At that time I received yet ANOTHER unbelievable response:
> - - - - - - - -
> "Matt,
>
> Vehicle has been deemed a total and unless you are
> withdrawing the claim
> then I have no choice but to submit the vehicle as a total.
> Once that is
> done you may discuss settlement options with the total loss
> adjuster. Call
> me with any questions"
> - - - - - - -
>
> I've contacted my agent who is siding with me and feels
> as though the
> adjuster is completely incompetent and that I am WELL
> within my rights.
>
>
>
>
> . . . TO BE CONTINUED . . . .
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