I can't help you out with the specifics you need, but for what it's worth, GoWesty has a standing offer to help folks in your situation to establish and get fair market value for insurance settlements.  I think in return, they want to obtain the vehicle for salvage, though I don't know through what mechanism, either.  Person suffering the loss may have to purchase the salvage rights and transfer to GoWesty.  But it might be a way to go.  I don't know for sure that the option I mentioned is the way they work, either.

mcneely
---- Wes Neuenschwander <wes.neuenschwander@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> A good friend a neighbor recently had his '88 Vanagon (Wolfsburg Edition)
> totaled in a crash in North Seattle.  He was driving to work (on a quiet
> residential street) about 6:30 in the morning when a guy - fleeing from an
> earlier collision, just a few blocks away (with the original victim in
> pursuit!) - rounded the corner at high speed and hit my friend's van head
> on.  (You may have seen pictures of the accident on the local news last
> week; it was fairly spectacular).   Fortunately, while the perp also fled
> this accident, the damage to his vehicle was sufficiently severe that the
> car died a couple of blocks away (after leaving a trail of ATF and coolant
> down the street) where he was arrested.   Amazingly, my friend was not
> seriously injured, but the van was completely totaled.
>
> My friend is now in a battle with the insurance agency to determine 'fair
> market value' for his loss.  As you NW'ers know, Vanagons are highly prized
> in this area, and bluebook values vastly understate the true (i.e. fair
> market) value of these vehicles.
>
> If anyone in the Seattle area has copies of recent adds for '88 Vanagons or
> other information about recent offers to sell or actual purchases that could
> be useful in establishing a fair insurance settlement price, or indeed any
> information or suggestions about how to proceed, it would be much
> appreciated.
>
> Here are the particulars for my friends Vanagon (ex-Vanagon):
>
> '88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition
> 2 WD.  Approximately 250K.  Recently rebuilt transmission and new heads,
> radiator and water pump.
> Custom alloy wheels
> The body and vehicle in general were in impeccable condition (my friend owns
> a body shop specializing in high-end European autos and is an excellent
> mechanic)
>
> Feel free to email me with any info directly:  wneuetc@gmail.com
>
> Again, many thanks!
>
> -Wes

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David McNeely