My 4 yr old snowblower was stolen from the repair shop. The shopowner handled all the insurance and police stuff. The insurance company sent a check to him, which was for my original purchase price minus 10% per year depreciation. ( it's 4 yr old = 40%.. ouch!)
My question is: Is this check mine? He wants to give me a replacement unit which is about the equivalent value (in his opinion) but it is a older machine. On the upside, it has a B&S motor, mine had a Chinese Honda knockoff motor. This replacement is bigger, in width and hp.
If you've been through this type of incident, how are things supposed to go? I should probably insist on grabbing the check, but I really don't want to slap another $500-$800 with it into a new machine.
Suggestions, guys? I want this all to go down as drama-free as possible, without getting scrawed.
My question is: Is this check mine? He wants to give me a replacement unit which is about the equivalent value (in his opinion) but it is a older machine. On the upside, it has a B&S motor, mine had a Chinese Honda knockoff motor. This replacement is bigger, in width and hp.
If you've been through this type of incident, how are things supposed to go? I should probably insist on grabbing the check, but I really don't want to slap another $500-$800 with it into a new machine.
Suggestions, guys? I want this all to go down as drama-free as possible, without getting scrawed.