Date:         Mon, 17 May 2004 17:21:11 -0400
Reply-To:     Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
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From:         Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: My '84 Westy is for sale
Comments: To: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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perhaps it means that this winter will be an even better buying time:).
usually when everything is covered in snow, head gaskets start leaking and
fun camping memories start to fade the price threshold drops.  one might
also be able to attribute the spring price drop to people that were trying
to hold on to their vanagons during an economic downturn but, are finally
giving up.

jonathan

On Mon, 17 May 2004, mark drillock wrote:

> It's not just on this list. There have been other indications lately.
> Every spring for many years I have been watching to see what prices
> would rise to as people look forward to the summer traveling and camping
> season. This is the first year that I have been able to discern much of
> a decline in sales prices for Vanagon Campers since the previous season.
> 1.9 models have been the hardest hit. Diesels may actually have gone up,
> due in my opinion to bio-diesel and greasel interest. 2.1 down slightly
> I'd say. Even Ebay sales prices seem down recently. Someone got a real
> bargain there a few days ago. It looked like a dealer was the high
> bidder.
>
> I'd guess that this is a natural occurrence due to various factors.
> Aging owners and aging vehicles, mostly. Look for a lot of newer and
> younger members to be posting soon.
>
> Mark
>
> Jason Kirk wrote:
> >
> > Is it just me, or does it seem like there's an epidemic of Vanagon owners on
> > this list wanting to get rid of their vans lately? Of course they're all sad
> > to see them go.
> >
> >
>