Does GoWesty do appraisals?  Its in their neighbourhood, surely they'd be
the guys to ask.   :)

On 8/16/07, George Gaudette <gcgaudette@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> After 8 years with my unpredictable and now rusty 83-1/2 Westy, I'm
> upgrading to a carefully restored 1990 Westy. I'm not rich and this is
> a really big expense for me, and  if something bad should happen to it
> I don't want to lose my shirt.
>
> So, I've asked my agent about doing a "stated value" policy. The agent
> seems OK with this, meaning I can buy insurance for what an appraiser
> says the camper is worth (not what I paid, or say it's worth).
>
> So now I want to get an appraisal from by an appraiser who has at
> least some understanding of the true value of the vehicle. I'm buying
> it near San Luis Obispo, CA and driving it back to Boston. I'd love to
> have coverage for the trip but I can live with coverage based on Blue
> Book value until I get back.
>
> Any recommendations for Vanagon-savvy appraisers?
>
> I did read the following and learned a lot, tho it's really about
> collecting, not getting appraised well:
>
>   http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/auto-insurance-madness.html
>
> Thanks,
> George
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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