When someone rear-ends you at five mph, and the bumper is bent a bit and she
(yes, she) managed to bend up the panel of panted material that sticks out a
bit under the bumper (valance, perhaps) and the insurance company offers you
$1200 bucks when you know it's really only gonna take $250 to make it right,
do you say, "No thanks. I really don't need that much!)?

I didn't, and won't next time, either.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "mike miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: Clipped by a Camaro/ Insurance finale

> Unfortunately, I agree with you.
>
> I'd put my flame suit on but it's at the cleaners which is on the other
side
> of the creek and my van misses when I go through the creek and the wall of
> flame.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brian Asbury <asbury@TELEPAK.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 7:54 PM
> Subject: Re: Clipped by a Camaro/ Insurance finale
>
>
> > I see no one else touched this comment (probably for good reason) but
> > I have to ask, who are you insured by? The New York State Lottery
> > Commission?
> >
> > I was in an accident a few years ago and just took what it cost to fix
my
> > rear bumper. I even passed on the rental car since it was only in the
shop
> > for three days and I lived close enough to walk  to walk.
> >
> > I have no love lost for insurance companies, but I don't think insurance
> > settlements are meant to be a reason to go shopping.
> >
> > Yea, I'm going to get flamed on this for sure...
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> >
> > > That's the way to do it!
> > >
> > > So far insurance has given me a nice new CD player, speakers,
amplified
> > > base speaker, H4 headlights, a nice Bus Boys side step, oil pressure
and
> > > voltage gauges, and a down payment on my new engine.
> > >
> > > My old "bra" covers the damage on the front, and with a new bumper and
a
> > > sledge hammer I was able to fix the pushed in rear as well when the
> > > engine was out.
> > >
> > > That's enough, I'd prefer not to get any more, and just keep running!
> > >
> > > Stuart
> >
>