Jeff, you left out a very important word in your first sentence.  Here it is
now: * NOT*

Jake  =)

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 1:24 PM, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:

> Most insurance companies will accept advertisements as proof of value
> (can't say I blame them).  They usually require sale price as proof.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Scott Daniel -
> Turbovans<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> > find any similar vans on theSamba ?
> > that's one crude way to see what they go for.
> >
> > I hope the very notable seam rust and non-color matching doors doesn't
> take
> > away from the value too much.
> > You do not have to accept their first offer of course ...
> > or their 3rd or 4th, or whatever.  Stick with it and you'll get as much
> as
> > they are willing to pay .....
> > and I hope it's something over 3 or 4 grand.  Negotiate to keep the van .
> > Would surprise me they off you numbers like 1,500 to under 2,500.
> > Either repaired,  or turned into a parts donor van, especially the westy
> > parts .........lots of value there.
> > That's a great year too, 85.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ed Duntz" <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:26 PM
> > Subject: van wrecked; documenting selling prices
> >
> >
> > Last Friday on the way to a VW camping event, another driver was making a
> > turn, swung over into my lane, and crashed into me. It was clearly her
> > fault, and her insurance company (Geico) is taking responsibility, but
> now
> > the work has to start on my part to show what my van was worth. They have
> > declared it a total loss, saying that the damage is more than $7,000. Our
> > vehicles colided on the driver's sides. The damage to my van is from just
> > outboard of the headlight, to the wheel arch, driver's door, lower part
> of
> > the middle panel under the camper inlets, and both driver side wheels, as
> > well as likely suspension damage on the driver's side.
> >
> > I have started to look online at various sites to document to the
> insurance
> > company what similar vehicles sell for. So far, I'm looking at or will
> look
> > at The Samba, eBay completed listings, GoWesty, Poptop Heaven, JDB
> > enterprises, cars.com, autotrader.com.
> >
> > My van was a 1985 Vanagon Westfalia, that Hershey brown experior with the
> > usual brown interior. The interior was in very good condition, the body
> was
> > very good except for a few rust spots (but very litttle noticeable seam
> > rust), and a different color brown slider and passenger door. The
> skylight
> > was new, the tent was in escellent shape.
> >
> > If anyone has any leads on a replacement similar to mine, or if you have
> > recently documented any similar vans for insurance/valuation reasons, I'd
> > appreciate some input. I'm about to call the adjuster back, who has some
> > numbers for me.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ed Duntz in CT
> >
>

--
Jake

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