Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 22:50:45 -0800
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Totaled '88 Wolfsburg Value? (Seattle, WA area)
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dear totaled friend
contact lucas at gowesty
he will help you ...
he does request that for in return for his help that gowesty get the carcass
at least that was how it was described by him to me ...
give him a try he was very help ful after our very unusual 1889 5 speed
diesel got wrecked
regards
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Wes Neuenschwander <
wes.neuenschwander@comcast.net> wrote:
> A good friend a neighbor recently had his '88 Vanagon (Wolfsburg Edition)
> totaled in a crash in North Seattle. He was driving to work (on a quiet
> residential street) about 6:30 in the morning when a guy - fleeing from an
> earlier collision, just a few blocks away (with the original victim in
> pursuit!) - rounded the corner at high speed and hit my friend's van head
> on. (You may have seen pictures of the accident on the local news last
> week; it was fairly spectacular). Fortunately, while the perp also fled
> this accident, the damage to his vehicle was sufficiently severe that the
> car died a couple of blocks away (after leaving a trail of ATF and coolant
> down the street) where he was arrested. Amazingly, my friend was not
> seriously injured, but the van was completely totaled.
>
> My friend is now in a battle with the insurance agency to determine 'fair
> market value' for his loss. As you NW'ers know, Vanagons are highly prized
> in this area, and bluebook values vastly understate the true (i.e. fair
> market) value of these vehicles.
>
> If anyone in the Seattle area has copies of recent adds for '88 Vanagons or
> other information about recent offers to sell or actual purchases that
> could
> be useful in establishing a fair insurance settlement price, or indeed any
> information or suggestions about how to proceed, it would be much
> appreciated.
>
> Here are the particulars for my friends Vanagon (ex-Vanagon):
>
> '88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition
> 2 WD. Approximately 250K. Recently rebuilt transmission and new heads,
> radiator and water pump.
> Custom alloy wheels
> The body and vehicle in general were in impeccable condition (my friend
> owns
> a body shop specializing in high-end European autos and is an excellent
> mechanic)
>
> Feel free to email me with any info directly: wneuetc@gmail.com
>
> Again, many thanks!
>
> -Wes
>
--
roger w
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