Hi the estimate by one of the "lower" priced shops(good work) was $3800 not
counting the 3 windows with  scratches in them. Thats not too bad.   The
body shops computer program listed the retail value of the '87 Westfalia as
$675... I'll take 2 of them !               Lloyd
-----Original Message-----
From: gfh <gfh@JPS.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, April 25, 2003 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: Vanagon beat up by 4 wheel drive pick up

>Lloyd,
>
>Let us know how you get along with the insurance company.
>
>I have just come out the other end of dealing with insurance
>company's after being rear ended by a 4 wheel drive pickup of
>Japanese origin. Insurance decided to total my 84 Vanagon which had
>been the kid haller for the past 15 years, it was struck while on
>active duty nobody hurt and after exchange of information said van
>continued on to the ski resort with athletes, and arrived in time for
>all to participate in there races. After body shop inspected the van
>and estimated over $7000.00 to repair insurance said we are not
>repairing (even though van was still drivable ) and totalled it.
>
>So we are now the proud new owners of a 86 Westy which we picked up
>off E-Bay and are already running the miles up on with three trips in
>the last four weeks one of which was to Death Valley with no problems
>so far.
>
>>Opps not "ALL"     just all the right side and right rear corner are
>>bumper battered   Lloyd(Who is going to a bodyshop for  a estimate
>>tomorrow )
>>
>>Well  the '87 Westfalia was happly parked next to  two 4 wheel drive pick
>>ups at a beach parking area  near Manila, Calif (Humboldt Co) when the
>>driver( Son) went back its was rear end pushed 6 feet side ways all the
>>body
>>panels + slider are pushed in looks like it was rammed 3 times and the
>>mirrors where broken by a rock...We've got some leads but will let the
>>Police and Insurance handle it.  Thankfully I've got full insurance with
>>$500 deductable, at least Westfalia are expensive here on the west coast
so
>>It will not be salvaged .  Accidents happen -- but on purpose ???
Lloyd
>>Eureka, Calif
>
>Graeme
>South Lake Tahoe, Ca
>86 Westfalia
>