Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 01:28:53 -0700
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From: Cory Zumbrennen <cz137@HOME.COM>
Subject: Re: Need Pricing Advice on Syncro Camper w/Low Miles
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There is an '89 Syncro Westy for sale here in Colorado with 130K, a new
factory rebuilt engine, new transmission, every single record since
new(including a $9200 bill!!), 1 owner, P/W/L/M, A/C. No rear differential
lock. (Has anyone ever seen an '89 Syncro Westy with a locker?) And the
dealer was asking $16,800. I guess that he was innundated with offers from
other west coast dealers that he bumped his price to $19,900. That was ~10
days ago. I am not sure if it is still for sale.
There is also another list member who is selling an '89 Syncro Westy with
82K miles I believe, for $19,500. I don't know if the heads have been done
on that one or not. Again no locking rear differential.
So I'd say the one you are considering w/o A/C, no locking rear diff,
P/W/L/M, original heads, engine, and tranny, original paint, no rust would
be $17K-$18K. But being in Oregon, if you bought it for $17K you could
probably turn around and sell it this spring for $20K to someone who doesn't
know about the heads that are about to leak, so is $17K a "fair" price or a
"good" one? $15K would be a very good price. At $13K I'd buy as many as I
could find.
Anyway this is all conjecture, as I have no first hand knowledge that these
$20K-$25K Syncro Westies actually sell for what they are asking......but
that is what they are asking for 'em.
If you want more specifics I could probably give you a full rundown of all
the Syncro Westies for sale on the continent at the moment. But those are
the only '89's that I know of. HTH.
Cory
> I need some advice from more experienced list members regarding what would
be
> a fair price for a 1989 Syncro Camper I'm considering buying. It's a
> one-owner vehicle with slightly under 80K miles, a manual trans, and no
AC.
> It seems to have been well maintained by its original owner (now deceased)
> with no discernible problems. What would be a good/fair price to pay for
> such a vehicle?
> Thanks for the info and feeback!
> Miguel Tejada-Flores
> Talent, Oregon
> Former Owner of a 1978 VW/Adventurewagen Camper
> Currently (alas) Owner of Zero VWs
>
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