HA! There's MORE!!!!
Turns out that my neighbor (we just met TODAY while I was taking pics of
Blackbeard) is the SERVICE AND REPAIR MANAGER at the VW Dealership in
Vegas!!!!
AND his best friend (who ALSO owns a Vanagon) also works in the service
department, SPECIALIZES in transporters AND establishment of market values!

*NO WAY!!!!*

He said to forward pics to him for an accurate estimate of repairs and a
FAIR value quote!

He did say that there's no way in HE|| it's valued as low as what the
insurance company quoted me, and that he'd do what he could to make sure
that I come out of this as painlessly as possible - WITH Blackbeard!

This is starting to get good.
Hope it STAYS that way!

:o)

Keep your fingers crossed for us!  LOL

-Drew

On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 12:20 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:

> It's gonna feel good to hear how this ends.  Keep us posted.
>
>
> > The dealer asked me to take some pictures of Blackbeard and send them to
> > him
> > along with a description of the options and upgrades, along with all of
> the
> > mechanical work that had been  performed over the course of the past year
> > and that he would assign a NEW value to give to the insurance company.
> >
> > We'll see what he comes back with, but SO FAR SO GOOD ! ! ! !
> >
> > There may be hope for Blackbeard after all!
> >
> > WOO HOO ! ! ! ! !
> >
> > -Drew
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>