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Date:         Mon, 2 Apr 2007 14:58:11 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Blue Book pricing reliable?
In-Reply-To:  <6da579340704021234r38978c76re591bdc1b5f517fa@mail.gmail.com>
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Agreed, and all very good examples.

Again none of mine are Westys and have been in various degrees of trouble when purchased - however I was completely comfortable paying what I did for them (I actually inherited the 85'). The 86' is a parts van now but I got my $400 out of it just being able to camp 3 or 4 times last year. The 90' is a work in progress but when you consider I I apid $100 cash and traded an no longer needed (or wanted) diamond ring - I think it worked out great.

So whenyou comapre my experiences with the entire thing I may have exceptionally low $$ expectations - which is why I asked.

Another problem I think it causes is it can make it hard for those who are looking to get into a van to find even a basic "project" at a reasonable price.

On 4/2/07, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Do you think that "wishful thinking" price has an effect on prices > > overall. > > I mean is there a "false" price value mindest created because people see > > > these inflated ads? > > > > Just a thought. I personally think the value all depends on the vehicle > > and > > the person buying it. I have never paid more than $500 for any of mine > and > > have had serious offers up to $2000 right off the street for my 85' GL. > > > Well yeah, that's a given, of course. "Market value" is just a convenient > fiction we use to give us a starting point. In the end, there is only > what > the buyer is willing to give and the seller is willing to accept. Still, > we > can usually come up with a rough price range. For example, a brown 1985 > westy weekender with shredded corduroy, rust spots, and the original > engine > is probably not worth $9k > < http://tinyurl.com/2rewds> > ...and a good condition Syncro Westy is definitely worth more than $6k---- > even without an engine. > > Plain old demand has pushed the Syncro Westy models up into the > stratosphere, but I think the main effect of the "wishful thinking" prices > > on 2WD Westy and "plain" models is that it has simply kept a lot of people > from being able to sell their Vanagons. There are a couple obvious > $1500-$2000 vans I've seen listed locally at laughably high prices for > months on end. I suspect a lot of people don't realize that their relative > rarity is countered by their limited fan base. An '84 7-passenger with > dull > paint and dings just isn't worth $5000... > > -- > John Bange > '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" >

-- Thanks,

Jeff 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It's naked inside - IT'S ALIVE!) 86' (We call this one Parts) 85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)


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