> Gary Kovach wrote: > > A few years ago, my 81 Vanagon diesel was rear ended. The insurance company > declared it totaled - it cost more to fix than to pay me off. They gave me $4000 > for it and gave me the Vanagon too. I guess they figured it would not be cost > effective to wholesale it. I then sold it to one of the guys in the yard where > they kept it. > > More recently I rolled a new Trooper and it was declared totaled. I asked to buy > it back and they wanted $16,000. I suspect it may have to do with the age of the > vehicle also. > > Gary > 88GL So, what you're saying is "Don't loan me your car." :^) Seriously, I think the difference may have been in the value, or percieved value of the parts. That is a Trooper tail light or transmission is probably worth 2x the equivilant Vanagon parts. Just my 1.25 cents (2 cents U.S.) -- Bob Norman '81 Westy Gander, Newfoundland Canada |
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