Martin,

I am very sorry to hear about this. Your web page and accounts of your van's progress
have been a big inspiration to me in my quest for a TD Westy. Let me know if there is
anything I can do from here in BC.

Although Gnarlie's response may seem "cheeky", it might be an option to consider. In
BC, I believe it is fairly simple to re-register a totalled vehicle with a salvage title, since
"totalled" is purely a monetary measurement, and it doesn't take much to "total" a 20
year old vehicle. Worth looking into at least.

On 24 Jun 2004 at 22:18, Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:

> You might consider letting them total it. You can buy it back and get a
> check all in the same meeting. You can then reregister it in a state that
> doesn't care or bribe a state trooper to declare it roadworthy.
>
> -- Gnarlie
> (cheekily)
>
>
> Entity Martin Jagersand spoke thus:
>
> > Dear All,
> >
> > Yesterday my Turbo Diesel Westy was hit for the first time in its 22yy
> > life. A woman went through a red light and hit my driver side. She
> > had actually stopped, but was then been flagged on by a construction worker
> > who wanted her to get out of the way from some heavy equiment on the side
> > street she was on. Seems to be the fault of the construction company, so I
> > will have to deal with their insurance company.
> >
> > Since I upgraded the '82 Westy with a brand new 1.9 TD, and a complete
> > brake, suspension, tranny etc overhaul only 30k ago I'm dreading that
> > if I don't do my homework right the insurance company might try to give
> > me the '82 bluebook not taking the upgrades and shape into account.
> >
> > My own desire is to keep the van, or at least the powertrain.
> > If there is structural damage I would have to try to look
> > for a good shape Diesel Westy and transplant my powertrain into
> > it (might be kind of hard to explain to the insurance clerks...)
> >
> > I'm meeting with the insurance adjustor tomorrow and was going to give
> > him this material. If you have time take a look let me know what you think.
> >
> > http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~jag/rec/buss/AccDescr/AccDescr.htm
> >
> > I don't know what settlement to expect. Worst case I might have to
> > do a fixup on the cheap myself (Anyone know any back-alley bodyshops in
> > Edmonton). In the best case either they fix it or give me enough to
> > buy a decent Westy body to put my laboroulsy built powertrain into.
> >
> > Comments? Ideas?
> >
> > Martin (with a sad '82 Westy 1.9TD)
>

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