Date:         Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:31:49 -0400
Reply-To:     David Bohannan <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         David Bohannan <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Whaddya figger yer bus is worth?
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com>
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I look at this in a couple ways...

Value to others- which doesn't matter a hill of beans to me because I am not
interested in getting rid of it- and,

Value to me- which DOES matter because it is what I use to tote my family
and things around in...

The Value to ME for my 1985 Vanagon GL (plain vanilla) is prolly well over
5K. This has much to do with the fact that I cannot replace it with anything
similar for any less than that...

Speaking in terms of condition, useability, reliability (don't laugh) and
mileage (again don't laugh)...

What other vehicle around affords the ability to drive 9 passengers, a load
of useful stuff, be ready for a toad with no drivetrain mods, and still get
over 20 mpg on the highway!?!?!

And don't tell me a toyota pickemup....

Dave
85 GL "Baby Bus"
85 "Goldy"



On 8/30/06, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
>
> Hmm. I'd hazard a guess that my camper is probably valued at $30K, (though
> all the upgrades were much more than that.)
>
> The Goldbrick, sigh. Only about $1500-$2000.
>



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