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Re: [VAL] what are your thoughts



Rob,

All good suggestions.  Ebay will have high comps, especially for vintage 
trailers.  Hard to find the exact year and model but many vintage trailers.

Bill Kerfoot

> Rudy,
>
> I'm no insurance expert but, as an architect, was involved in 
> rebuilding a 'totaled' building.  I spent 2 years helping a condo 
> board in their negotiations for a replacement building. While I 
> thought they should hire a lawyer or other expert experienced in such 
> matters, one of the board members who had a previous experience said 
> to keep negotiating directly. Every time the insurance company 
> produced documentation of their 'estimate' of the value, my client 
> came back with a countering estimate, more documentation and poked 
> holes in their assumptions. The insurance company would play good cop 
> (adjuster) bad cop (company management) and change the deal terms. It 
> looked to me that at the beginning the insurance company wanted a 
> quick low-ball settlement and at the end they just wanted the case 
> closed and off their books. Low and behold, after going back and forth 
> without backing down for a LONG time, my client received a settlement 
> for more than I ever anticipated.
>
> Some possibilities:
> Have you won a concourse award at international?
> Affidavits from fellow airstreamers as to the observed condition as 
> they knew it.
> Photos (preferably published) showing the trailer in top condition.
> Receipts from upgrades, maintenance & improvements.
> Copies airstream sales on eBay with high closing amounts.
>
> Just some thoughts, YMMV...
>
> Rob Davis
> Denver, CO
>
>
> Rudy Valles wrote:
>
>> Any one have any suggestions