This is the kind of stuff that makes the list valuable to me.� From hints to bitter experience to diatribe to agreed value, whatever I need to know to help keep the van going or to help resurrect it after a catastrophe (heaven forbid), I'll read a post on it and decide for myself if it is useful to me.� You folks are a wealth of knowledge...and opinion.� I accept both and filter accordingly.

Stephen

--- On Tue, 11/4/08, Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
From: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: OH Dear, OH Deer: I got a call from Mel the Ins Co Guy
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 4:31 PM

 RE: Totaled and Blue Book Value
One lever I used was "I don't want any money, all I will settle for is
you
buying me a replacement.  If you are so sure of the value than you
shouldn't
have any problem finding a direct replacement in the same condition, buying
it and delivering it to me."  They tried to ignore that demand but finally
had to respond when I wouldn't talk about anything else.