Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:51:34 -0800
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Selling my 1989 Bluestar ($25k)
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Dear depreciation
Depreciation is an accountants term used to value a business or assetts for
sale or tax purposes - has nothing to do with private owner assets -
The selling price for a vehicle has more to do with what the market will
stand - you can bet they sell high end in a poor neighbourhood of the world
with a rebadge for what that market will stand
Why you can sell a vehicle for is relative to what people will pay and that
is all - and your selling price is relative to how you feel about your
vehicle and the buyer and the way the wind is blowing - and - and - and
You might charge your kid extra to show the kid responsibility stuff - or
sell for less to a nice family down the block who you know will be a good
home for your vehicle -
Depreciation - go westy prices - warranties have nothing to do with a curb
side sale -
I only stepped in to point out crying foul to a selling price is
Often juxtaposed to our needs after a weck
Regards
On Saturday, December 28, 2013, George Laubach wrote:
> Stuart,
> Curious what were the problems with the '84 that caused it to be a
> "warranty buy-back"?
>
> Skip
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Dec 28, 2013, at 9:13 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM<javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > Correct. The major difference is there are two warranties on a vehicle
> > bought from a reputable (and state licensed and regulated) dealer like Go
> > Westy. The first is the written warranty, and the second is the
> "implied"
> > warranty. If you have a problem you think they are responsible for and
> they
> > refuse to fix it, you can cause them a lot of PR trouble that could have
> a
> > big impact on their business.
> >
> > Typically a reputable shop will either fix problems or refund your money,
> > even to the point of buying it back at full price. In fact, my '84
> Westy
> > was a VW warranty buy back that I purchased in '86 from a dealer. But
> > that's another story.
> >
> > A private seller will offer a vehicle only "as is," and it should be
> > cheaper.
> >
> > Since GW offers a warranty, you can assume they have gone through
> everything
> > to justify their price. At a minimum the brakes, tires, and other safety
> > related equipment will have been brought up to snuff to avoid liability.
> > You won't be stuck with a lemon.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > Nice '85 Westy--yours for $25k, no warranty. Not even half a block.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com<javascript:;>]
> On Behalf Of
> > Tom Hargrave
> > Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 4:26 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;>
> > Subject: Re: Selling my 1989 Bluestar ($25k)
> >
> > There is a difference between Go Westie and a private seller. They have
> > spent years developing their market and the name has a premium.
> >
> > Set-up your vanagon exactly like one of theirs and yours will still sell
> for
> > less. Regardless vanagons are expensive and I believe you will eventually
> > get what you are asking for.
> >
> > Thanks, Tom Hargrave
>
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