Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (April 2007, week 1)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Mon, 2 Apr 2007 11:29:08 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Blue Book pricing reliable?
Comments: To: John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <6da579340704021019w3479e93o1296c72ba6c29fcf@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed

On Apr 2, 2007, at 11:19 AM, John Bange wrote:

>> Which brings up a peeve of mine-what people are asking & what they >> sell for are not necessarily the same. Seeing asking prices on the >> samba, my favorite vw site, tends to distort what we think vehicles >> are worth, as volks have nothing to loose to ask for the moon w/ a >> free ad? & you one rarely knows what it actually sells for, usually >> much less? > > > Yeah, I was going to mention that, but forgot. Samba frequently > represents > the "wishful thinking" price. > > Tom B.-always deduct $6k for non stock > > > I thought it was "non-stock automatically reduces price TO $6k"...

You are right! I have distorted the original urban vanagon legend for artistic license reasons!

Tom B-some vans would actually increase in value for being non stock?


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.