RE: [T3] How to get insurance companies to recognize value

["Erkson, Toby" <toby.erkson@intel.com>]

My baby and I were in a 90-degree rollover (driver's side only touched the
Earth) when an old fart ran a stop sign.  His insurance company said they
would buy it from me, giving me it's blue book value of $600.  I told them
this wasn't a stock car and explained her differences.  They were
unimpressed and stood there ground, of course.  I was so insulted that I
went to two independent VW mechanics (who worked air-cooled dubs) and got
appraisals on my baby.  Then I took the person to small claims court.  When
his insurance company heard about what I did and that I was only looking for
damage repair and nothing more (emotional distress and phooie) they settled
out of court, giving me exactly what I demanded.

   Toby Erkson
   air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
   '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed
   '95 VW Jetta III GL 2.0L, P-Chipped, Jamex sport suspension
   Portland, Oregon, http://www.icbm.org/

>-----Original Message-----
>I took my Squareback to the local air cooled VW shop and had them write up
a
>professional appraisal for my car.  When my car was in an accident the
other
>guy's insurance company took the appraisal very serious, and that is why I
>still have my baby -- the insurance company paid around $2000 to bring my
>type three back to life.  I could scan and email anyone who would like to
>see a copy of the appraisal to maybe "help" their local shop to write them
>too.  It was about a page long explaining the condition that the car is in
>and what other cars from that year, in a certain condition typically sell
for.

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