Date:         Mon, 26 Sep 2005 12:14:25 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
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From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: To Buy or not to Buy?   86 Vanagon Westfalia
Comments: To: craigmpoole@MAC.COM
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In a message dated 9/26/05 4:00:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
craigmpoole@MAC.COM writes:


> The owners wanted $6400 for a 148,000 mile vehicle,   there is no
> access to any maintenance records or previous problems.     The
> interior and exterior check out really well,  couldn't find any rust
> on the panels or around the windows.      I've negotiated them down
> to $5900 but still am wondering if that's too much for a 19 year old
> vehicle.
>
> Soooooo,   would you buy it???   is $5900 to much or a reasonable
> price??
>
>

i sold my ex 86 westy for $6900 a few yrs ago.. it had about 105k mi. it was
really clean and i probably could have gotten more.    these things have done
depreciating as per any "KBB" value.   thay are now worth whatever you can get
for them, as per their CONDITION.    pay only what you feel its worth to you,
and what you can afford.
prices are all over, there is no "set pricing" anymore.
Jimmy joe may say "i only paid 2500 for my 86" and  billy bob may say "i paid
8500 for my 86"   its all what you think its worth to you, and condition.
its all about CONDITION.  jimmy joe may only have paid 2500, but it also may
have been a complete toilet.

go on samba, ebay, look at prices , and CONDITION and use them to make your
decision.

chris