> I can't understand your beef with Pop Top Heaven. Their name sucks, but > they > weren't lying to you about the what your van is worth. It is common > knowledge, and for good reason, that a modified car is worth much less > than a stock > one of equal condition. > Hogwash. It may be "common knowledge" in the matching-numbers, 60's muscle car collectors market, but no buyer who knows ANYTHING about Vanagons would think that his modifications SUBTRACT from its value. You might find a few odd birds here and there who are only willing to purchase a bone-stock low-mileage Vanagon, but most of those looking to drop a princely sum on a Syncro Westy certainly aren't going to offer LESS because he's got "modifications" like SA brakes and quality aftermarket bumpers! These aren't collectors cars-- people buy 'em to USE them. Besides, even assuming this "common knowledge" applied to such a utilitarian vehicle, there's no WAY a price of $6,000 is anywhere near reasonable for ANY syncro westy. There was no "standing bid" for a $6000 syncro westy! Anyone putting out such a buid would be laughed out the door. The guy was lowballing him and hoping to get lucky. |
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