I just had the mechanic at Steve's Shop (Bend, Oregon) take a look at the van. He didn't find any visual mechanical issues but has me taking it over to Alignment Techniques to make sure the thing is still square, etc. He doesn't expect there to be any real mechanical trouble caused by the three feet the rear was driven sideways, said the vans were nice and strong. The guy had his own body shop for a bunch of years. He looked at the damage to the body and asked who the insurance company was for the guy that caused the damage. When I told him, he said that they were good guys, he's worked with them a lot, and they would simply do an appraisal, a fair one, and cut a check. I asked about the scenario where they simply try to total the van, and he looked surprised and said it won't happen, not around here anyway, where these vans enjoy a high resale value and people really like them. I'll take it to the alignment shop tomorrow. Here's hoping! -- Rocky J Squirrel 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR |
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