There may be a better way of getting insurance valuation.  Last year after I
had put in new long block plus lots of extras, had new brakes, shocks, and
wheel bearings installed, and then had the exterior of my '84 7-passenger
totally restored including all new body rubber, I wanted to make sure I had
right coverage in case of collision or other loss.

My local insurance agent had me take the van to a "recognized" car
appraiser.  His appraisal, which costs me $75, got me "stated value"
coverage with my insurance company.  Value was significantly short of what I
had put into the van, but it was far better than the $500 value the
insurance company would have used otherwise.

John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Infante" <RobInfante@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 9:58 AM
Subject: insurance info

> When I insured my 87 syncro westy I had the strong conviction USAA had  no
> idea the value of it, and in the event of an accident they would try and
> place
> the value at some measly amount.  To prevent that, whenever I see one  for
> sale I copy it to a file on my computer, including pics, so I can prove
> the  fair
> market value of it (ebay is especially handy for this since it shows the
> final price.)
>
> I bring this up in case anyone finds themselves scrapping with their
> insurance company and needs to be able to show the current value.  Just
> post a note
> to the list and I can copy you lots of relevant info.
>
> ciao
> rob infante
> 87 syncro westy
>