I have an '87 syncro weekender. I paid $3000 dollars for it last summer. I was looking for a camper and this is all that was available - oddly enough we don't see many campers for sale in Minnesota. I'm starting to think I got a pretty good deal.
>From: Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> >Reply-To: Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Expensive Syncro Westie >Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:27:51 -0800 > >There are lots of nice places in Baja where 2wd Vanagons simply can't go >and come back from but Syncros can. Next time you come down I will show >you some where Syncro is a must. If you take a 2wd down there, you just >need to avoid certain spots and routes. There are still plenty of places >to see even with 2wd and 99% of the time a 2wd is fine as long as you >don't stop. Of course I often like to stop at nice remote places. Then I >eventually want to get moving again and that is the main problem for 2wd. > >Mark > > > > >Benny boy wrote: > >>You Syncro guys are crasy :-) Same stuff here on local mailing list, i >>understand NOTHING about that "Syncro Trend", but hey, i like when they >>come >>to the shop, good money :-)))) and they come often! >> >>Of course it's nice to camp in the wild, or on a beach or for some ligh >>off >>road "road trip" (even if a 2WD will follow most of the time)but for 80k, >>i >>can buy a lot of cool toys instead, do many trips. As an example: i have >>been in Baja and the need for a Syncro was... NEVER, i went onto beachs, >>sandy/rocky off road, desert path. .......... |
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