Date:         Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:04:04 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Slightly Overpriced GL on The Samba
Comments: To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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  Right on, Roger. I too think we are beginning to see a change in the
times for our beloved Vanagons.

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com


On 12/19/2010 11:45 PM, Roger Whittaker wrote:
> dear thinking over priced
>
> lets say your vanagon got wrecked tomorrow ...
> Not that anyone would want that ...
> my question to you is this ... what would you tell adjuster it is worth ...
> would you say aww shucks ya know it was a twenty year old vehicle and then
> some ...
> maybe 3K$ 5K$ if your feeling generous and do not want to sell me the wreck
> back ...
>
> or would you point to this vehicle for sale and say look look one so much
> less than mind with an 11K$ asking price ...
>
> i say get over it guys ... you are driving a vintage vehicle that is quickly
> moving into the hand built stage of its life ...
> i hope the seller gets 15K$ for it in a bidding war ...
> yours
>
> On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 8:06 PM, Jeff Schwaia<vw.doka@gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> Poking around the Samba today. saw this '86G:
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1056160
>>
>>
>>
>> Only $11.5k!
>>
>>
>>
>> Sure, it's nice, but $11k?  Good luck.
>>
>>
>>
>> Advertiser's name is Foolish Frog.  Kind of fits.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>>
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>
>
> --
> roger w
>   From Proverbs:
> Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
> servant who becomes king ...
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