RE: [Chevelle-list] Bad Long week end

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 04:22:29 -0700

After checking several agencies, and finding out my normal car insurance would not give me the coverage I want, I went with Grundy! Great price and unlimited mileage! They were recommended to me by a car museum! So far so good!!

 

  Dan

 

From: Brad Waller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 

 

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Speake
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 2:16 PM
To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List'
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

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Waller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 9:14 PM
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Bad 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.

 

 

 

 

 

Dave
Ingersoll,Ontario
My web site: http://members.tripod.com/benj30/

 

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