Somebody in a post last week wrote about how expensive Vanagons were when new, quoting a price for a Ford Econoline of about $7500. So I wonder, where is that Econoline now (you know the answer)? Which was the better deal, just on resale and duty cycle? (I really don't know, not trying to lead an argument here). And what about the fuel economy difference, assuming there is any? If the Vanagon gets better mileage, did it payback the owner the difference between it and cheaper vans? And, on long-lived cars like the vanagon that have generally gone down or stayed flat in price (compared to a rare or special car that has skyrocketed) how many times will it be resold before it puts its original sticker price back into the economy? Jim |
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