How much do you want for your van mate ?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Poptop2, Mar 27, 2013.

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  1. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    I was asked this by the local scrap man the other day when i was fitting my cab mats , in fairness he was just joking and we had a laugh about it but it lead on to a conversation about prices and how they have risen , he asked me seriously what i thought it was worth and i had to answer honestly that i did not know , he guessed £15k and i said " sold " he was surprised that it wasn't worth that much , the conversation then turned to rarity , quality of rebuild , originality etc , but tbh i still couldn't say what my van was worth , i just accept that the insurance company will give me £15k if it gets written off , i don't know if that is enough to replace it but it never cost me that much so in that scenario it would be - profit and goodbye vw camper .

    He is a well established and respected local scrapman that i have known for years so not your run of the mill pikey robber type and he does know his old cars .

    What's your's worth , do you know ?
     
    Poptop2, Mar 27, 2013
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  2. 3901mick

    3901mick

    No idea but i would like to find out !!
     
    3901mick, Mar 27, 2013
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  3. Dicky

    Dicky

    Havent a clue! I wouldnt buy it though - I couldnt afford it!
     
    Dicky, Mar 27, 2013
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  4. mattw

    mattw

    ......hopefully more than I paid for it in October last year?!
     
    mattw, Mar 27, 2013
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  5. 3901mick

    3901mick

    Has it got more or less natural holes in it since last October :D
     
    3901mick, Mar 27, 2013
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  6. Paul Weeding

    Paul Weeding

    Well going on the fish that was for sale on ebay recently... Then £30k + ;)
     
    Paul Weeding, Mar 27, 2013
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  7. Dicky

    Dicky

    I devalued mine when I removed the original German Wifflewafflerhausen and let the original air out of the tyres
     
    Dicky, Mar 27, 2013
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  8. Dicky

    Dicky

    Forgot to mention the word........WESTFALIA!
     
    Dicky, Mar 27, 2013
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  9. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    og westy air in the tyres , gone you say - MISSS TAKE :(

    I have some og factory westy factory that i scooped into jar when i removed the wardrobe -- priceless :thumbsup:
     
    Poptop2, Mar 27, 2013
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  10. baygeekster

    baygeekster

    I'll find out when I manage to get the VWOCGB to do me a valuation.
     
    baygeekster, Mar 27, 2013
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  11. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    I don't care what mines "worth". I'm falling back in love with it so it'll be staying for a while yet.
    :)
     
    Baysearcher, Mar 27, 2013
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  12. lost-en-france

    lost-en-france

    15k poptop you are in cuckoo land ....

    The t25 is worth 50 quid at the scrappers ,the pickup is probably worth less...
     
    lost-en-france, Mar 27, 2013
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  13. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Do you really believe that? Any valuation, agreed or otherwise is the MAX price they would pay out. You can bet it wouldn't be easy to achieve.
     
    Zed, Mar 27, 2013
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  14. jivedubbin

    jivedubbin

    Stick it on e bay again I could do with a laugh
     
    jivedubbin, Mar 27, 2013
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  15. sANDYbAY

    sANDYbAY On benefits-won't sponsor!

    Is that heresay or fact. I'd assumed that if my van was written off or stolen and not recovered that I would receive the agreed value. I think the clue is in the words 'agreed value'. If they don't pay that amount then what's the point of having it in the first place?
     
    sANDYbAY, Mar 27, 2013
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  16. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    I asked Cherished this and they confirmed the agreed value is what IS paid in the event of a total loss claim.
    To be fair though they also confirmed their European Breakdown cover included re-patriation which turned out to be *****.
     
    Baysearcher, Mar 27, 2013
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  17. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    That's what I was told while speaking to someone while trying to arrange cover for mine. Could be rubbish, but he souded convincing.
     
    Zed, Mar 27, 2013
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  18. Owen Snell

    Owen Snell

    Agreed value protects them as well - they get a fixed value so if it's nicked or a write off you can't just go and claim that the equivalent van is a newly imported and restored Australian bay at £30k. I also assume that the premium reflects the agreed value, so a high value means a bigger premium.
     
    Owen Snell, Mar 27, 2013
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  19. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    It is the agreed replacement or repair value i won't say what i think of that but it seems like ithe nsurance company have it wrong!
     
    Poptop2, Mar 27, 2013
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  20. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    It won't have been the first time an insurance agent spoke from his bottom... I'm trying to remember another one I was told...
     
    Zed, Mar 27, 2013
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