>Resale value is dictated by demand. I believe hybrids are not in demand as >much as an unaltered stock clean vehicle. Sure there will be some special >person looking for that special SeppukoWagen (trademark pending). However, >the majority of buyers are looking more on the stock side. >BenT Surely. But there ARE those out there (eg Lostranger) who are willing to pay for an existing vehicle with a good conversion. As more people who want T3s, but know of their problems, find out about the available modifications, the number of buyers LOOKING for already-converted vans will grow. Not everyone wants an original vehicle. And the converted vans aren't generally being butchered... if bought in the future by a collector/restorer, they will be easily returned to stock. I think it's the stock vans which are SeppukuVanagons... the VWBX does have a tendency toward suicide... the Japanese are in the best position to be able to save the poor German from the necessity of doing this... Are my messages including HTML format?
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