Let's start with a good Syncro Westy. $25K. Now have a professional to an engine conversion. $15K, with brake updating too. Toss in a set of 5 15" or 16" wheels, and matching tires. That's another $1K+. Now get a good paint job. $2k-3k. You are now up to $45k "out the door". And you haven't even touched the interior. Leather Recaro seats, add another $3k. Maybe have Sewfine redo the interior? $5k. SA Headlights? Hmm, wiring and what not...$500. Keyless entry? I have no idea how much, but probably less than $1000. Let's say $500 with labor assuming the vehicle already had central locking. Locking front differential $1k. Decoupler, $1k installed. Overhaul of transmission with taller gears $3k That's $59K. There was some additional custom fabricating and manufacturing. I'm not sure it was an addition $22k worth, but labor costs aren't cheap. If it was wanted in a hurry, they could have thrown more people on it and that could have contributed to extra cost. High? Stop thinking in 1980 dollars.
On Mar 17, 2007, at 6:07 PM, mordo wrote: > A beach shack and a vehicle are apples and oranges. Although with > folks > paying $82k to mod a VW Vanagon camper, that's beginning to > approach the > same kind of appreciation real estate offers. |
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