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I have had two beetles stolen (which is a different situation, but similar dealings with the insurance company). I have State Farm insurnace and I was able to get decent money for my cars. I am not sure how much help this will be... but it can't hurt. The initial offer from the insurance company was VERY low (~$1,000/$1500). However, I was able to up the insurance companies to $4600 for the sedan and $6800 for the convertible. I had multiple pictures of my car, documentation from mechanics and repairs, I also printed out EVERY classified ad I could find in my area at the time (Altanta GA, Chicago IL) for comparitive pricing. It took about 60 days in total turn around, and was a real PITA, but as you can see, I was able to get a significantly larger amount of money from the insurance companies. You might be able to do to the same to prevent them from considering the car totaled or anything of that nature. I always worry with my Squareback that any small accident would deem the car a wreck because insurance estimated repairs would be higher than the value of the car. --- Keith Park <topnotch@nycap.rr.com> wrote: > THAT IS a bummer!! > > The NADA value guide will be your freind here... they value our cars nicely! > and keep in mind... if it was really a nice rust free car, there ARE parts > and parts cars out there to fix it. > > > Keith > > Keith Park > > Top Notch Restorations > topnotch@nycap.rr.com > 71 Squareback > 65 Notchback > 65 Squareback > 75 Opel > 87 Golf > 88 Rx7 10th Anniversary > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jason Smith" <type3@columbus.rr.com> > To: <type3@vwtype3.org> > Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 2:37 PM > Subject: [T3] I Just Want to CRY! > > > > Well all good things must come to an end. I was driving home this > > afternoon after a nice morning of Putt-Putt golf with my son and WHAM! > > Some @$%@%$ smashes right into the side of my precious fasty. I am in > total > > shock and disbelief. He got the rear quarter, the door, the front fender, > > the whole heater channel, and even the dash structure where the fuse box > is > > bent up. AAAGGGGHHH! > > I was just driving a long not a car in sight and he pulls out into the > > road, right into me. > > No one was hurt, gladly, but damn I am ticked. Thanks for letting me > > vent. > > Any advice on what I should do to get the most out of the insurance > > companies? > > > > Angry and Depressed, > > Jason Smith > > '72 Fastback > > http://jasontsmith.tripod.com/vw.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> > > For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ > > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> > For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ ===== all new and now with genuine meat by-products... http://www.machobeagle.com __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/