quattro digest, Vol 1 #3797 - 11 msgs

[james accordino]

I'm very surprised.  Usually they try to claim it as
"used".  Meaning you get less money.  Although
if you're the agreaved party, it makes more sense.

Jim Accordino

--- Dave Glubrecht <daveglu at hotmail.com> wrote:
> I was an insurance appraiser and worked on a
total
> loss of a vehicle that
> was 1 week old.  He was paid what he paid for the
> car even tho he could not
> have sold it for that much.  He was even a
claimant
> (the other guy).
>     Dave G
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "james accordino"
<ssgacc at yahoo.com>
> To: "George Selby"
<gselby4x4 at earthlink.net>
> Cc: "audi list"
<quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 3:11 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: quattro digest, Vol 1 #3797 - 11
> msgs
>
>
> > I think more like "6" years, George.
 I think they
> > might actually be getting off light on
> depreciation,
> > even with 30k woman driven miles.  Whatever
that
> > means.  You're not going to get full
replacement
> value
> > 10 minutes after you drive it off the lot,
let
> alone 6
> > yrs. later.  Hello.  Boy, they said my Audi
had
> too
> > much expensive, high-tech crap.
> >
> > Jim Accordino
> >
> > --- George Selby
<gselby4x4 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > At 03:40 PM 8/8/02, you wrote:
> > > >I think you should choose your
words carefully
> > > >and not attack other listers on
> > > >their "stupidity" when you
probably have some
> > > >events to speak of in your past.
> > > >
> > > >Incidentally, the work done was by
a dealer.
> > > >This ended up allowing for more to
be made on
> > > >the claim.
> > > >
> > > >I have no idea what you're talking
about
> > > >regarding the car not being in
perfect
> > > >condition. It's a 30k mile Acura
driven by a
> > > >conservative female its entire
life.
> > > >
> > > >Maybe you should read closer and
realize that
> > > >she bought the car new. You assume
people on
> the
> > > >list are stupid.
> > > >
> > > >She didn't finance. they paid cash,
in full.
> > >
> > >  From what I understood, the Acura was
just
> > > purchased, my fault for the
> > > misunderstanding.  That, however make's
his
> > > questions even more
> > > questionable.  He wants the full price
he paid
> new
> > > ($33,000) for a 3 year
> > > old car.  Of course he isn't going to
get that.
> > > That's how I read the post.
> > >
> > >  From how I understood the statement,
it sounded
> > > like all the work done to
> > > the car was paid for out of pocket.
Because it
> was
> > > all warranty work, it
> > > basically doesn't matter as far as the
value of
> the
> > > car goes.  THe car was
> > > damaged/broken, the dealer returned it
to
> working
> > > condition.  As to the
> > > 30,000 miles service, the post said
tune-up,
> that to
> > > me implies poor
> > > running.  So the description of a poor
running
> car
> > > with a repainted front
> > > end due to headlight theft didn't sound
like a
> car
> > > in perfect
> > > condition.  Now that the whole story is
in the
> > > light, it sounds much
> > > better.  What does being the car being
female
> owned
> > > have to do with
> > > anything?  As you saying men aren't
capable of
> > > cleaning or taking care of
> > > their their cars?  This is a sexist
comment, and
> I
> > > am offended.
> > >
> > > However: I apologize for calling the
person
> stupid,
> > > as I was obviously (by
> > > my statement) not in full awareness of
the
> > > situation.
> > >
> > > I have, in fact, done stupid things in
the past,
> and
> > > generally don't mind
> > > being called on it.
> > >
> > > I try not to assume anything.  In fact
I assume
> the
> > > people on this list are
> > > quite bright, because they have the
sense to own
> > > Audis.
> > >
> > > George Selby
> > > 83 Audi Coupe GT
> > > gselby4x4 at earthlink.net
> > >
> > > PS:  As a sidebar, doesn't the NAV
system
> glitches
> > > confirm some of my
> > > previous posts on the topic, it only
made it 30k
> > > miles before the whole
> > > $4500 unit had to be replaced.  What
are you
> going
> > > to do at 75k miles when
> > > it is out of warranty and the same
symptoms
> start
> > > happening?
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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