At 08:44 PM 1/14/00 -0500, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>Why not let the insurance company pay to repair the van or better yet, total
>the vehicle? If they total it, your worries are gone. Maybe you can get VW
>to give you the $2,000 with the insurance company taking the van. This
>should help to replace the van.
>
>Dennis
>

Dennis,

This is an option that might be available. Right now the amount of damage
to the van is slightly below the amount necessary to total it. The claim
has been left open-ended and as work is performed and more damage is found,
the new damage will be added to the total. Eventually the amount of new
damage might drive the claim over the amount necessary to total the van.
The unfortunate part is a Catch 22...it can't be totaled until its repaired.

Ric