Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:15:16 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: my Carat ad in Seattle $7700
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for sure good buddy.
I value this Tornado Red low miles manual trans Carat , a 90 .......
at up to $ 10,500.
I tend these days to see such vans more as 'collectible beauties' ............the kind you'd proudly keep in your indoor-stored climate-controlled garage......
like they're pieces of art work, which they are. - the special models, the remaining non-rusted, non-dented, non-crashed ones.
I have a near cherry dent-free sunroof 82 diesel vanagon .....
which I regard as collectible grade.
a guy offered to pay me my medium high asking price a few years ago .......
but he was going to use it as a truck , with animals and kids using it.........I could see it getting trashed.
On the good ones that remain .......
it's a shame not to really take care of them.
to the point even ............
and it gets this way on really special and high end collectible cars ........ones we hope will be around for years and years yet ......it becomes not so much that one 'owns' such a car.........but more that the are the temporary care-taker of it.
Vanagons have such great versatility .......such 'automatic cachet and coolness' .............plus practicality, easy to work on ...........you can haul stuff, sleep in 'em .....on and on ...........and we can't even get anything like these fine vans anymore !!!
darn right they are worth preserving and treasuring.
I don't see a car or vanagon as something to 'use' .....or to 'use up' - I see them as something to lovingly take care of and enjoy. Like a small spot of rust stopped and treated ......and properly touched up.......or a lubed hatch strut pivot point ..............those are like beautiful flowers to me .......
like it's joyful to honor these fine vehicles by taking care of them.
kinda nutty ......but that's how I am,
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: dylan friedman
To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans ; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: my Carat ad in Seattle $7700
OMG,
I have the exact same van but it is a 1991.
Rare for sure.
I waited many years for mine to surface.
Please keep the price going up not down, he he he.
dylan
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 7:59:51 PM
Subject: Re: my Carat ad in Seattle $7700
what a beauty !
I've worked on it, and driven it .......
it's a very special van.
heck..........we don't even see vans much these days with only 111,000 miles
on them, being sold by second owner, never crashed, no rust ......
no dents , in a Carat body style, in Tornado Red , with a manual trans. This
is a highly desirable, rare even ......
considering the rust and damage I am seeing on many vans for sale around the
country .............this is like an 'unreplaceble' special and rare
vanagon.
In pretty fine condition too.
scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Guzyk" <paullist08@GUZYK.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: my Carat ad in Seattle $7700
>I only had it posted in Seattle CL and TheSamba, no other places...
>
> the price of $7700 was in the ad header...(I recently lowered the price)
>
> samba ad here;
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=811415
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: syncro@gmail.com
> Reply-To: syncro@gmail.com
> Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:37:37 +0000
>
>>You are likely getting flagged because people feel you are posting too
>>often and in too many places. Once CL frequent users perceive and start
>>recognize your ads, you will get flagged. It happens w/o CL staff
>>intervention.
>>
>>It doesn't take too many people flagging after it's happened a few times.
>>For example, if persons xyz had flagged you off successfully, CL gives
>>more weight to their flagging against you. When you get multiple guys like
>>that flagging you, it doesn't take long to get knocked off.
>>
>>
>>Ben
>>
>>------Original Message------
>>From: Paul Guzyk
>>Sender: Vanagon List
>>To: Vanagon List
>>ReplyTo: Paul Guzyk
>>Subject: my Carat ad in Seattle already deleted...
>>Sent: Jul 12, 2009 10:04 AM
>>
>>well, the ad was deleted again. The link I posted a few minutes ago no
>>longer works.
>>
>>this is what it said;
>>
>>
>>1990 Vanagon 4 speed Carat A1 condition. For sale by private owner,
>>Vanagon enthusiast.
>>--------
>>
>>1990 VW Vanagon Carat weekend camper, built by Westfalia in Germany (but
>>NO POPTOP, NO KITCHEN). Queen size fold down rear bed, privacy curtains,
>>pop up table, rear facing removable jumpseat. California van, zero rust.
>>For many people this is better than a full Poptop Westy....this is a
>>vehicle you can use for camping AND as a daily driver/people
>>hauler.....and you'll never have to sleep in a wet tent again!
>>
>>Original "Tornado Red" paint (very desirable color, only available
>>1990/1991 models), only 110k miles on vehicle, rare factory 4 speed manual
>>transmission (Most Carats were automatics).
>>If you want a cheap Vanagon do not buy this one. If you want one that is
>>in excellent shape and will get rarer and more unique as time goes on this
>>is one to consider.
>>
>>This is one of the cleanest, nicest Vanagons you'll ever see, with a very
>>desirable configuration and very desirable paint color.
>>Engine is strong and healthy. Recent service, head gaskets recently
>>replaced.
>>
>>Many more photos here http://www.californiavan.com/90redcarat4speed/
>>
>>Power mirrors, power windows, central locking, cruise control all work
>>fine. New CAT, new windshield. AC needs service.
>>
>>2nd owner. Paul (415) 738-2217
>>
>>(SF cell number.... van is physically in Seattle)
>>
>>
>>Sent via BenTberry by BenTNT
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