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Date:         Tue, 10 Jul 2001 07:11:33 -0400
Reply-To:     Stephen Steele <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Steele <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET>
Subject:      Re '91 Westy value
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S Schwenk wrote: > It's tough to find them in that shape, and when you do, > they will almost always cost a premium. Maybe not true > 5 years ago, but it is mostly true now. So, if having > a pristine van is not high on the priority list (hey, > some people have no bus...imagine that!), then sell it > for $20-24,000 and go buy a nice one for 1/2 that. > Chris Radcliffe wrote: >> I think Fafnir could be worth $25K to the "right" buyer, given the extras. >> Assume the paint is virually perfect, and the fix-recommendations are really...

Here's an ad on the Westfalia Owners' Classifieds... '91 FS for over a year with less than 22K on it ...

> 1991 WESTFALIA CAMPER 21K M!!! YES!21K ACTUAL MILLES NO RAIN,NO WINTER 100%ORIGINAL > Ad By: Richardfortin (0) > Location:   n-d du nord, Quebec > Category:   Vanagon THIS VAN IS THE NICES VAN IN AMERICA.ORIGINAL TIRES!! > ORIGINAL PAINT 100%.GARAGE KEPT ALL YEAR ROUND.$19900 U.S > FIRM.FREE DELIVERY IN AMERICA.VERY VERY SERIOUS ONLY PLEASE.CALL RICHARD > 1-819-723-2601 QUEBEC CANADA > YOU WONT BELIVE IT!

Seems to me if it was worth that much (or more) it would have sold by now. JMHO. In looking for the 'right' late model Westy I am finding that they sell for $10-15K depending on condition, mileage, location, and the time of year. YMMV. A van described as above should sell at a premium in the Spring on the West Coast. I am a little skeptical that the premium would be as high as described by Misters Schwenk, Radcliffe and Fortin. In my experience overestimated market value is determined by how long it takes the "two fools to meet". I have bought some wonderful real estate after the first fool gave up waiting and became realistic.

-- Stephen Chillicothe OH


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