Thanks Brad,
I am going to save this message just in
case, god forbid something would happen and I can use it for reference. I
think I would have a fight also so perhaps this will help. Thanks a lot
for your feedback. If I can ever help or try to answer any questions,
please don’t hesitate to email me.
Chuck Speake
70 Chevelle Malibu
Glen Ellyn, IL
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From: Brad Waller
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Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 7:38 PM
To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Bad
Long week end
That
is Lafayette, California. A small town east of San Francisco near Walnut
Creek. I had (and still have) my policy with the home and auto insurer so
I can drive the cars when and where I want to. The "policy" was
not a hard and fast one, just a tactic that they tried to use to end the
process quickly. They figured I'd take the cash out and be happy, but I
really wanted my car repaired!
My final resolution was to write a detailed letter to the local office, the
regional office, and the home office, as well as every media outlet I could
think of. They decided to fix the car the next week.
Brad
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Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 2:16
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Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Bad
Long week end
Hi Brad,
I looked at your web
sight, your cars and family. Both look very nice and you are a lucky
person.
I noticed pictures of
Lafayette. I am sure it isn’t, but is that Indiana? My
daughter attends Purdue University there. They are having a large car
show “Dancing in the Streets” July 30. I won’t be able
to go in that I will have only been out of the hospital about two weeks from my
second 3 disc fusion in the lower back, I may be making a mistake, but I have
told my daughter if I couldn’t make it she could take the car and enter
it herself.
I read what you said
about the insurance and that really makes me a little nervous. I have the
car insured with my home and auto insurance rather than collectors insurance so
my daughter can drive the car at times. It is insured for a certain amount,
but your comment about 60% vs. 80% concerns me. I think I better contact
my agent and speak to him prior to my daughter taking it to any shows without
me.
Chuck Speake
70 Chevelle Malibu
Glen
Ellyn, IL
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From: Brad Waller
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Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 9:14
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Long week end
Dave,
Sorry to hear about this. I've been involved in a crash just like this
one. All I can say is to fully document everything starting now. I
was in my '66 Corvette when some guy in a pickup started, stopped, and then
started his left turn in front of me. At the time, he apologized and
appeared to take responsibility. By the next time I heard from my insurance
company, he decided I must have been speeding (he says at least 55) and that is
why I hit him.
The next complication was that my insurance company (they were the ones to work
with since there was a question of fault) decided that my car was an "old
Chevy" and that the "junk" percentage would be 60% of assessed
value instead of the 80% that they use for new cars.
This turned into a long, long battle with both my insurance company and the
other one as all I wanted was to have my car repaired. Having full
documentation of the car and every conversation really helped keep things
clear. Good luck and let us know if you need any help or run into problems in
the next few months.
Brad Waller
1967 Chevelle, 1966 Corvette
http://epage.com/brad
Dave Benjamin wrote:
The
Beaumont Takes One
We went
for a nice little cruise Friday and when I was coming back into town a Mini Van
was stopped ready to make a left turn in front of me. For some reason she
decided to try to make it and I was too close and couldn't get it stopped in
time. Everyone is fine. I am thankful we were in the Beaumont and not our
little Honda. They do take a good hit. She was charged but now I have to get
the hot rod fixed. It doesn't look to bad in the pictures but it needs a bunch
of work now.
I am
now looking for some parts. Any help is appreciated.