Date:         Tue, 8 May 2007 17:57:25 +0000
Reply-To:     joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Editorial opinion: VW Collectors..Probable unpopular
              veiw..delete now or flame
In-Reply-To:  <000e01c790eb$d9f25480$b8b2d8d1@dhanson>
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I think that selling a Vanagon is less about profit (from my perspective
there is no such thing as Vanagon monetary profit) and more about
interviewing prospective adoptive parents.  If the buyer is excited about
the Vanagon and has the right attitude, it's worth it to sell for a bit
less.  I know the Vanagon's going to be in good hands.

When I calculate my labor, parts, time, blood, sweat, sleeplessness, anger,
confusion, and of course joy, there's no way I can possibly turn a profit on
one of these things.


Joe T.,
Below-Average Capitalist


>From: Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
>Reply-To: Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Editorial opinion:  VW Collectors..Probable unpopular
>veiw..delete now or flame
>Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 14:08:22 -0700
>
>I was thinking about the recent Syncro FS down in Florida.  Someone
>commented something like.."Well, sheesh, why didn't "mr. X" buy it and turn
>around and re-list it for a quick profit?"..."Because the seller obviously
>doesn't know that syncros sell for big bucks, check out the Samba, etc
>etc."
>   I dunno about that kinda attitude.  I mean, making a buck, yeah, we all
>have to do that, ok?  But buying and selling something that is best "used",
>that seems a little "off" to me.  Vanagons aren't friggin' soy bean
>futures, to be bought and sold, maybe even from a distance, simply to
>create positive cash flow for one who happens to have some investment
>funds.
>
>    If one speculates on a useful item..car, tool, whatever..and helps to
>inflate  the value so that that type item becomes "too expensive to
>actually use for the purpose it was created for" that item then becomes a
>"Collector's Item" only(for the average human).   That's is not very good
>for people who actually like to use the_____________(whatever it is).  When
>Vanagons become collector cars and The Collectors give us a hard time for
>..Gasp! Actually driving one through some brush or out onto
>a...road...That'll be a sad day, IMHO.
>
>   Flame away...if you must, Don Hanson

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