Date:         Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:52:00 -0800
Reply-To:     Paul <wognacious@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Paul <wognacious@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Nice 90 Carat FS in Santa Cruz
Comments: To: Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com>
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Sorry I didn't mean to get you all riled up. I really was just having some
fun with that thread. I wish you luck in your pursuit of that offroad
camp-wagon.
pr

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 10:29 PM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:

> I bought this one (my fourth Vanagon) 7 years ago simply to operate as a
> utilitarian hauler...and it's done that task quite well.  But, I'm getting
> nagging interest from the significant other to step up to something that
> can
> double-duty as an offroad camp-wagon as well, which means I may need to
> sell
> it to upgrade to a Syncro.  We have a Quattro wagon (or two), but she'd
> like
> to consolidate the AWD vehicles, a concept with which I've been struggling
> to propose a counter-strategy.  If I can't sell if for a decent amount, I
> might just have to double-down and convert it over to Syncro in my postage
> stamp-sized yard which sorta sucks.  So yes, I do care about resale, but
> it's not been my primary motivator for either buying or keeping this funky
> old workhorse.
>
> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 9:50 PM, Paul <wognacious@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Why would you buy a Vanagon for any other reason than for the shear joy
> of
> > owning one? I can't believe that anyone would consider buying one
> thinking
> > that it is an investment that is going to appreciate in value and you're
> > gonna strike it rich selling them. But then again who am I to say how to
> > spend your hard earned $$. I know I have no intention of selling mine. I
> > could never recoup the $$ I've spent on it and there's no way in hell I
> can
> > even put a value on the labor of love I have vested in it. I'd have to
> say
> > mine is pretty much priceless. But then "A fool and his money are soon
> > parted" say some. I must be really really foolish.............but I don't
> > care.
> >
> > --
> Casey
>