Date:         Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:47:56 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Investments
Comments: To: John Bange <jbange@gmail.com>
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I just sold one of my babies, the 90 Carat I bought new. I never
thought I'd do it, but my wife needed something else and I contributed
by selling the car I hardly drove. I kept the one I really fell in
love with, the 83 diesel westy. I love everything about it, and it is
indeed appreciating in value. It's also a whole lot easier to repair,
and needs less repairs to boot than the 90, with its complex
electronics and power everything did. I'm not looking back.

Jim

On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 7:37 PM, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Tough times eh. But I'll bet your old Vanagon is holding up pretty
>> well as an asset.  Mine is worth close to 30% more in US$ terms since
>> last summer. Problem is that 30% of not much is not much...
>
> My GL took a big loss in value last week due to a failed oil cooler
> O-ring, but as a result I was forced to make a capital investment of
> labor in the non-GL to make it roadworthy, so it's market value
> probably tripled! Realistically, they're just a couple late model
> Vanagons worth about $3,000 roadworthy, and maybe $1,000 when not
> driveable. Of course, cash value is immaterial, as there's NOW WAY I'm
> going to SELL MY BABIES!
>
>
> --
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen"
> '90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel"
>