Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:10:46 -0400
Reply-To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: AW in Vancouver Back on CL..... for more money!
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I recently went to go investigate a "GOOD DEAL" on an '84 sunroof van. It
was an automatic, which was not my cup of tea, but based on the description
it should have been a gem for $800! I even called the guy and talked to him,
he said it ran when he parked it, and i asked about the body and if it had
seam rust his response was "NO. Only 'minor surface rust'" which to me means
the bumpers are rusty.....or something like that. Surface rust BEHIND the
bumper....
Well we got a gang together and drove out on a frigid morning to investigate
the bounty. Boy were we in for a suprise....
It looked almost as if someone had sanded all the paint down so that nothing
had any luster, and in some panels they'd sanded to bare metal, resulting in
MAJOR surface rust.....like a whole panel.
The sunroof was open (probably rusted open), and while the guy assured us
that it "ran in october", he didn't specify what year.....
The engine was missing components (Exhaust components), major oxidation on
everything.....four flat tires....
And he STILL wanted $800 for it. Would not budge. It really wasn't even
worth that in parts.....
So there is an uneducated group of people in this world that think 15-20
year old vanagons fetch 23 window 40-50 year old Split window prices. They
may someday, but thats not today, and probably not tommorow.
-Craig
'85Gl
On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 11:20 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> Now *that's* ridiculous!
>
> And he wouldn't take $500?
>
> I'd say that was too much! --- ;^)
>
> Neil.
>
> On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 7:28 AM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:
> > I just went to look at a van that the guy wanted $2000 for, but it
> needed
> > to be towed, was rusty, full of mice, used to store junk, wouldn't
> start,
> > had 2 flats, 180K miles, broken sliding window with glass still
> scattered
> > inside, couldn't find the title, head leaks, parts missing, etc.
> >
> > He said the parts on it were worth more than he was asking. I offered
> him
> > $500. He didn't like that. Good luck, pal.......
> >
> > Mike B.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >
> >
> > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: AW in Vancouver Back on CL..... for more money!
> >
> >
> > >I often wonder about the asking prices, this guy is (now) asking $3k
> > > for something you have to hire a tow truck to take away.
> > > If I have to get a tow truck it has to be damn special, a really
> > > great buy or something I already own and need to get home (because
> > > maybe the #3 rod went thru the case or the it ran dry and cooked
> > > itself), or it doesn't run, hasn't sold and has to get towed to the
> > > wrecking yard.
> > > Maybe if he waits long enough someone will come along who thinks it's
> > > damn special...
> > >
> > > Rob
> > > becida@comcast.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 3/26/2008 09:20 AM, neil N wrote:
> > >>Quite likely he's tired of low balls and just wants to "sort through
> > >>the chaff". i.e. get serious people interested. I get what you're
> > >>saying. Or he saw more interest than anticipated and wanted to make
> > >>the best of it.
> > >>
> > >>I wish him well either way, but was curious to see the price jump.
> > >>
> > >>Neil.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 9:09 AM, Christopher Gronski
> > >><gronski@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > He'll probably still take $2000, I remember selling my motorcycle
> a few
> > >> > years back and getting low balled all the time, he's probably
> tired of
> > >> > getting offered a grand for it.
> > >> >
> > >> > Chris
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 11:44 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > Not mine.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/car/618775034.html
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Neil.
> > >> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
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