Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013 20:57:27 -0500
Reply-To: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Hit a deer today in my Vanagon
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Karl,
Was looking at the NADA book - and Vanagons are no longer listed with
the common vehicles anymore. To find them - you must look under
"Classic" vehicles. That casts the Vanagons in a special light when
negotiating repair values for insurance. A clean '88 GL is worth about 7
grand - maybe a little more - on the top end, 3 grand on the bottom -
for retail - in Alabama. But that varies a bit by zip code. Further west
they would be worth more.
John
On 9/6/2013 11:56 PM, Karl Wolz wrote:
> Get a few quotes from body shops first so you know what kind of damage
> you're to expect. Keep I mind that you can purchase on the bolt-ons used
> from list members and/or wrecking yards. Might not be worth your while to
> make a claim. Then start assembling PURCHASE prices of similar vans for
> comparables. Last accident I had (not my fault) the other guys insurance
> company (Progressive) tried to tell me that a Westy and a 7 passenger are
> the same value, and my Westy was only worth around $2500.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
>
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
> |On Behalf Of Tom Hargrave
> |Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 7:36 PM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: Re: Hit a deer today in my Vanagon
> |
> |Hopefully they won't try and total the car.
> |
> |Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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> |
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]
> |On Behalf Of Richard Koerner
> |Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 8:46 PM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: Hit a deer today in my Vanagon
> |
> |Was up in the Eastern Sierras; a place near Mammoth Ski area.
> |Place called June Lake (Gull Lake specifically). Perfect.
> |Went kayaking on lake in afternoon, paddling into wind then
> |letting wind sail me home.
> |
> |So I get up early this am for the long drive home (450
> |miles?). Around 7:30 am. Empty straight hiway. Around 45
> |MPH, no hurry. Then....there they were...two of them, small,
> |young...instantaneous. Darted out across road; no reaction
> |time. Missed the first one, hit the second. Ugh. Passenger
> |side. Smashed lower grill, signal light, tore rubber strip of
> |passenger side of bumper, mashed license plate, and of course
> |front end body damage.
> |No damage to cooling system, thank God.
> |
> |
> |Drove the 450 miles home. Now, time to report to insurance
> |company. I have $500 deductible I think. I'm betting this
> |will be about a $2000 job...not nearly as easy as a fender,
> |lots of folds and creases in the front end.
> |
> |Any words of advice before I call insurance company tomorrow
> |to start claim process?
> |
> |Rich
> |San Diego
> |85 Vanagon, 208,000 wonderful miles, original everything
> |except interior with homemade camper setup. Not a Westy; a
> |tintop. Alpine White. 4 speed tranny. Everything is in
> |perfect condition.
> |
> |....glum....
>
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