Steve,

It may be of little avail: knowing how weak the government's checks and
balances often are, but perhaps in addition to publishing the values on the
web (a great idea), it may not hurt to contact the insurance regulators and
Consumer Affairs.  It's clear that "insurance fraud" works both ways.

Tom Naylor

Subject: Insurance Company Info Needed

I am handling a claim for property damage to a 91
syncro westy with very low mileage.  They were going to
try to get away with a valuation of $9,000 based on
"market research" by an "independent" valuation service
that is in reality a dupe for and funded by the
insurance industry with the goal of ripping as many
people off as they can on claims.  They acknowledged
that Bluebook lists $20,000, "but we don not go by blue
Book."

[ Editorial Comment: This is just more ENRONITIS,
corporate america raping consumers like they are
entitled to ... because of the huge campaign
contributions they give (instead of paying taxes).  And
it is how they fund their $200 million CEO salaries
with bonuses.]

If you have recently had a claim with an insurance
company for a total loss, or close, for a syncro westy,
or mint westy, please contact me.  I am compiling info
on valuations given by different companies.  I am also
collecting prices on recent sales, so any info on sale
prices of syncro westys would also be very helpful.
Once i gather all of the info, I plan to publish it on
syncro.org for the benefit of everyone who might ever
have to deal with corporate crooks such as these.
Thanks!