Date:         Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:46:18 -0800
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Insurance Frustration
Comments: To: Stephen Cebula <sfcebula@YAHOO.COM>
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Steve,
I paid $4400 for my '87 Westy three years ago and consider myself extremely lucky to have found it.  It has needed nothing but normal expenses and what we have elected to do to it in that time.  I do not think I could be lucky enough to replace it for that, but who knows?  There are those on the list with vastly greater insurance experience and I hope they can help you, but I hope it works out well for you.
 
Stephen
 

--- On Fri, 12/18/09, Stephen Cebula <sfcebula@YAHOO.COM> wrote:


From: Stephen Cebula <sfcebula@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Insurance Frustration
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Friday, December 18, 2009, 4:55 PM


Okay,
The insurance company of the person who totalled my Westy wants to give me $4100 including the salvage cost of my van.  I know there are some bargains out there, but mine was in great running shape.  I finaly got to where I had nothing left to fix.  I had no worries about taking it on 500+ mile camping trips.  Can I really spend only $4k on a replacement and not expect to turn around a sink another $2K on it?  The insurance company refuses to budge.  They have some report that they are faxing me with only 9 comps on it.  I threatened with the state insurance commissioner and the agent said that all he needs to prove is that he didn't arbitrarily produce that number.  Any advice?  Man...I just want what I had.  Is that so much to ask?  I know I didn't have collision insurance, but it wasn't my fault.
 
Thanks Y'all
Steve