Date:         Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:44:23 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: New Absurdity -$75,000 Syncro Westy
Comments: To: Warren Chapman <vwsyncroguy@YAHOO.COM>
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Hi Warren,

I think that what we have here is the unfortunate combination of an
unmotivated seller and a free advertisement. It's not a new
phenomenon, the asking price on splitwindow buses has been stoopid-
expensive for years.

It's unfortunate because the pricing on thesamba often gets confused
with real value. It's not at all uncommon for people to ask
astronomical prices in a free classified ad, but when push comes to
shove and real cash is offered they settle for half that. But does
the online ad get updated? Of course not.

But then maybe every now and then some uninformed lottery winner will
come along , and since they don't know better the seller will get
their asking price. I've heard it could happen, but it certainly
doesn't occur very often.


Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
www.pottsfamily.ca
www.busesofthecorn.com



On 21-Nov-07, at 5:32 PM, Warren Chapman wrote:

> $75,000 for a Syncro Westy with a lot of GoWesty cosmetic add ons
> and maybe
> $850 worth of solar stuff....and a stock WBX in back.....maybe he
> bought it
> from GoWesty for that price.
>
> No TDI...no SVX Suby./...no turbocharged Bostig....??
>
> ....Oh......but its got a hula girl on the dash.
>
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=533072
>
> If this sells at this price...my 1990's for sale for the same
> price, with
> either a 2.5L or 3.3L Suby motor in back....take your pick.....and
> it comes
> with some really USEFUL custom suspension/drive train bits...like
> custom
> geared tranny and R&P, decoupler, slip yoke drive shaft, locking front
> diff, and sway way axles and 930/Syncro 16 CVs..
>
> Hell for that price I might be able to throw in a LIVE hula girl.
>
> Warren C.