At 07:41 AM 1/4/97 -0500, RJohn50603@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 97-01-04 00:27:39 EST, bleckstein@monmouth.com (Leckstein)
>writes:
>
><< I submitted a claim for
> the $5000 and received a call from her adjuster. He told me that there
> "wasn't an MG in the world that was worth 5 grand" Those were fighting
> words to me.
>
> I sent pictures of the car along with a letter from a friend in the
> industry that the car was worth $10,000. They settled the next day for
> $4900 and let me keep the wreck for parts. >>
>
>Mike,
>
>Good for you! It feels great to fight "City Hall" and win. Been there, done
>that!
>
>Even if we aren't British, we can still excercise that famous British
>Tenacity. I suspect all LBCers have it. How else could we pick such demanding
>little cars to want to drive.
>
>Since I drive my '73 MGB everyday, I can't get a lot of the specialty
>insurance that is available. If I ever wreck it, Allstate and I will be going
>around and around. I hope for both of us it never happens. My 4" stack of
>receipts for parts over the past nine years will choke them.
>
>R. Johnson - Dallas
>
>'90 Maine Coon
>'79 Midget
>'76 Midget
>'73 MGB
>
The way to go!!
Mike
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