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Date:         Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:16:22 -0700
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Would you buy this salvage title Vanagon?
Comments: To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BANLkTinNtdt-LDGM7Ym_WcbqF10XdBYCwA@mail.gmail.com>
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Seems the general consensus is acceptable but less value.

BenT

On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 2:48 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:

> W/o reading every post....In vehicles this old...Insurance always wants to > total....so salvage title under minimal damage is good to go IMO. > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' > > > > > On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 4:19 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Space is a premium in my neck of the woods. I stored a 1985 Doka where >> storage is cheaper. When I retrieved it a few years later, there holes in >> the important bodyparts the size of fist. >> >> I dream of a place like in that TV program where these guys in the desert >> have 10,000 old cars just sitting outside yet not falling victim to the >> tinworm. They restore them one at a time then auction them off. >> >> That seems to be what Vanamania was doing out in the dry climate of >> Pahrump, NV near Lost Wages. They got lost along the way. >> >> >> BenT >> sent from my electronic leash >> >> On Apr 15, 2011, at 1:37 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < >> scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: >> >> > If I had the space to keep it, >> > I'd just take care of it as reasonably possible.....and see what >> happens. >> > the right buyer might come along and that's just what they want and they >> > don't care about the salvage title. >> > and if you need to use the engine or trans out of it for another >> project.. >> > those are not hard to put back in later . >> > so 'use it for parts as needed' ..but don't strip it ..or 'part it out' >> per >> > se. >> > >> > I have my 'repair-throughout-to sell very nice vanagons' . >> > I have my pure parts ones that will never run again .. >> > and I have some that are not nice enough to sell well repaired.. >> > but they're not trashed either ..so I 'try' not to rob them for parts . >> > My rare US model nine passenger 84 is like that......bit dinged to do a >> > whole number on, but far to good with no rust and clean title to part >> out or >> > crush. I don't even want much for the rolling body/chassis. >> > >> > 90 is a good year. if it's a good color and not rusted or crashed .. >> > could make a great van for someone. >> > >> > >> > ----- >> > >

-- BenT


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