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Engine Fire, Thousand & one questions !
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<blockquote data-quote="Gert Big T" data-source="post: 281162" data-attributes="member: 13146"><p>Advice needed please ! My californian sun baked '71 Westy had an engine fire which caused damage to the back 1/3 of my bus. Didn't open the engine lid, just fired 2No extinguishers down the air vents along with a couple of buckets of water in a blind frenzy before fire truck arrived. Gutted - me that is. Wife & 3 year old on the pavement in tears.</p><p>Just wondered what anyones experience of similar nightmare has been in terms of repair, write off's etc. The insurance had a market value of £9K but the local veedub garage has quoted £11/£12K for repairs & respray. (Patina gone forever due to fire damage and rear side panels being warped). Is likely I can buy from insurer if written off and get it repaired somewhere cheaper ? Do I give up, take the money and hope something comes along at the right price ? Are the insurers likely to pay true market value, now I know it's going to cost more to replace like for like ? Would anyone do an independant valuation to back up the true value. (Earlier photos pre damage available) ?</p><p>I just want my bus back like it was !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Any advice would be much appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gert Big T, post: 281162, member: 13146"] Advice needed please ! My californian sun baked '71 Westy had an engine fire which caused damage to the back 1/3 of my bus. Didn't open the engine lid, just fired 2No extinguishers down the air vents along with a couple of buckets of water in a blind frenzy before fire truck arrived. Gutted - me that is. Wife & 3 year old on the pavement in tears. Just wondered what anyones experience of similar nightmare has been in terms of repair, write off's etc. The insurance had a market value of £9K but the local veedub garage has quoted £11/£12K for repairs & respray. (Patina gone forever due to fire damage and rear side panels being warped). Is likely I can buy from insurer if written off and get it repaired somewhere cheaper ? Do I give up, take the money and hope something comes along at the right price ? Are the insurers likely to pay true market value, now I know it's going to cost more to replace like for like ? Would anyone do an independant valuation to back up the true value. (Earlier photos pre damage available) ? I just want my bus back like it was !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Any advice would be much appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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