DeTomaso Mailing List: January 98, Message #169
     



From: 	"Mike Drew" <mikeldrew@hotmail.com>

Subject: Re: Pantera Insurance Policies

Date: 	Tue, 6 Jan 1998 12:30:08 +0000



Karen wrote:



>

>Interesing indeed !!!!  J.C. Taylorinsures us for an agreed amount

>(the 30+ page invoice of the resto at Wilkinson), but we have mileage

>restrictions......

>

>Perhaps POCA can gather a list of carriers from members and publish

>it in a newsletter....... Mike Drew, are you game to write the article 

?????

>

>Karen

>PSHBTTN

>



Karen,



Just FYI, the folks at J.C. Taylor are basically a bunch of crooks, if a 

friend's experience with them is any judge.  They're like that old Monty 

Python sketch about the 'never pay' policy.  His car was hit enroute to 

a PCNC meeting (thereby fulfilling the criteria) and yet J.C. Taylor 

basically only offered a token settlement, less than 30% of the cost to 

actually repair the damage (like you, he had used his extensive 

restoration receipt from Wilkinson to establish vehicle value.)  

Arbitration has been ongoing since 1994; recently ex-employees of the 

company more or less admitted to committing fraud, and a damages 

settlement is expected to be, uh, large.  I believe criminal charges may 

be filed as well.



Maybe this is an isolated incident, but it seems that with all the 

options on the market, J.C. Taylor is the LAST place you should be 

insuring your pride and joy.  Phone me at (707) 452-9284 if you want 

more particulars on this case.



All hearsay, so lawyers please leave me alone.



Mike









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