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Re: [VAL] what are your thouhts



Rudy,

Since AAA agreed to a value of $18,000 two years ago, what is their 
reasoning that the value is only $7400 today?

Bill Kerfoot
WBCCI/VAC/CAC #5223
1973 Dodge W200 PowerWagon
1977 Lincoln Continental
1979 23' Safari
1954 Double Door 29' Liner
Orange, CA

http://www.tompatterson.com/gallery/Bill-Beth-1979-Safari
http://www.tompatterson.com/gallery/album0

> The problems  I experienced with my 1959 Tradewind were discussed 
> earlier this month, when
> Tom Patterson placed some pictures of my Airstream on the internet at 
> http://www.tompatterson.com/gallery/Rudy-Valles-1958-Tradewind/ after 
> the accident with the trailer outside Columbus,Texas on 7/16/07
> On around 8/15/o7 Mrs Wellons agent @ carson AAA said appraisal 6,000 
> $ would  ask for other appraisal.
> I have now received an offer from my insurance company. on AAA it is 
> about $7,400. this is an increase from
> the $6,000 they first offered on about 8/15/07The trailer is being 
> totaled, and I can have the remains for salvage value for $600.
>
> I had the trailer insured through AAA more then  two years  for 
> $18,000,  and have been paying premiums on the $18,000, at the tme it 
> was photographed and inspected the 18,000 value was agreed on by agent 
> at Montebello office.
> I am at my ropes end it appears my trailer is just looked at just as 
> an  old trailer that hurts. To my wife and I it was our home away from 
> home with our sons help we brouht it  back to life on 6/27/07 it took 
> the silver award for its class at the WBCCI international no amount of 
> money can replace it. It  was a family airloom . I woudy have ratter 
> have had it stolen. Streamer is a loss to all vintage lovers world 
> over        Any one have any suggestions  Thanks Rudy v