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Subject:Re: older cars get low balled in value, but VW's hold value
From:VWNut Hawk
Date:Thu, 17 Jul 2003 13:46:42 -0500

I always thought about this if it was my fault that my vehicle got
damaged that my insurance co wouldn't
cover the repairs.  But even if someone's insurance was responsible
they wouldn't pay either?
What a rip.  So I obviously don't have that coverage on my policies.
If I bust up my bus, I have to fix it.

>>> Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM> 7/17/2003 1:23:27 PM
>>>
Well the problem is...

What if you have a car that has few reciepts? The Toyota needed very
little
in 10 years of ownership. Oil, sparkplugs,brakes at 100k, a radiator.
Less
than a grand in total repair cost for the life of the truck.

Of course, we don't have THAT problem with our Vanagons, do we? *L*

Now the truck is totalled. I get 3500 bucks for it. Find me one for
that
money in that shape. Not in California. And you can do nada about it.

tim (driving a Ferd now)

 >
>A friend of mine said just that to her insurance company when her Nova
was
>totalled, they offered her $1200 for a car that had at least $10000
sunk
>into
>it.  After producing all the receipts and service records and telling
them
>to
>just get her the same car in the same condition, they ended up
settling on
>around $8000...  just don't accept less and keep your receipts!
> > My argument is always,   "OK, you go get it,
> > change the title, plate it, inspect it, deliver it to my door.
> > I don't want your money"

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