An interesting issue: a 25 year old van or a collectors vehicle?  My own
vans have now been listed as "Classics!" In NADA and book values have gone
up and up!

Argue the points with unsurance companies!

John
On Mar 14, 2016 11:55, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> Driving it only a half dozen times a year reduces that risk. Too valuable
> to
> be a daily driver! Next expense should be an appraisal.
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> Stuart
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> From: JordanVw@aol.com [mailto:JordanVw@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 9:37 AM
> To: stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Ever added up your receipts?
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> In a message dated 3/14/2016 12:34:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM writes:
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> I have for my son's '87 Westy.  Purchased 10/14 for $13,000 including title
> transfer, and since then he's purchased and we've installed 140 items,
> bringing the total to $25,000. That's all for parts except for $344 in
> labor
> (some major exhaust welding). Equal opportunity purchases from all of our
> vendors plus Rock Auto, Europe, and a local parts store.  We have done A
> LOT
> to this van!
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> and then some chick who is gabbing on her cellphone pulls out in front of
> you and poof... its all gone ..
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> and then your stuck battling the insurance company who just sees it as a 25
> year old van...
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