Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 12:03:20 -0800
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Selling my 1989 Bluestar ($25k)
In-Reply-To: <20131226233005.5730445.71121.1098@gmail.com>
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Dear Seller
I hope you actually have a bidding war over your vanagon blue star for sale
-
i hope your reserve is met and surpassed by at least 10% -
when the vanagons are wrecked everyone says - screw the insurance company
mine is worth 10 times what i got after accident -
they go to buy one or see one for sale that may be even slightly better
than the one wrecked - and they are right away - holy smokes this is a 30
year old VW man you cant expect that much for it - blah blah blah blah blah
-
well guys you can t have it both ways -
go westy has proven that hands down - built a model on repeat business -
high quality rebuilds and up to date modifications -
there are many things in play here - we have a rare antique vehicle that is
in daily use cause it is an amazing vehicle -
to own one you have to be excellent with the wrenches or have loads of cash
to pay the excellent guy top $ for repairs -
these are specialty vehicles - you will either insure as a show vehicle
that you trailer form show to show - or as a daily driver with as much
additional insurance as your carrier is willing to honour in the event of a
mishap -
gone with your jim morrison hair du is the truth that these are hippy
vehicles used only by hippies to transport other hippies between grateful
dead concerts -
ig there is one thing i have learned it is that to be a successful hippie -
you have to be really really really smart and resourceful or a trust fund
kid -
That guy dancing with the naked chic in the woodstock video - is either
dead from OD or living in connecticut and wondering if the kennedys are
going to have another quiet neighbour only new years party and if so do
they live close enough to be considered and get an invite -
SELL HIGH AND SELL OFTEN -
Stay RICH my friends
as said by the least interesting guy on any mailing list
regards
On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Jason Ewing <uberhare@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Agreed. Ultimately it is only worth as much or little as someone is
> willing to pay. Only one way to find that out is put a price on it and wait
> for response. Know your bottom line and what it's worth to you. I have
> Corrado sitting here that has that problem. It's worth more to me
> collecting dust (and right now snow) than people were willing to offer.
> Best of luck with the sale.
>
> Jason
> *From: *JRodgers
> *Sent: *Thursday, December 26, 2013 4:02 PM
> *To: *vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> *Reply To: *JRodgers
> *Subject: *Re: Selling my 1989 Bluestar ($25k)
>
> Pretty sure you could get 10 grand for it, not too much trouble. Above
> that is anybody's guess. The market is a funny place where Vanagons are
> concerned. And the Left Coast is much better than the Right Coast. But
> stick it out there. Who knows.
>
> Like the Lil' Boy sez, "if'n you don't put your hook in the water, you
> ain't gonna catch no fish!!"
>
> It's just the fishing might be slow.
>
> John
>
> On 12/26/2013 2:22 PM, Harry Hoffman wrote:
> > Oh, sorry. Was using my "safe for TV" judgment.
> > And apparently I should have said OBO as 25k seems a bit too high for
> some.
> > Apparently if you replace/upgrade nearly every part of your vanagon you
> can still only sell if with 4 places to the left of the decimal point. Go
> figure.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Harry
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Harry
> >
> > On Dec 26, 2013 2:22 PM, Ben <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> We still frown the use of such "terms" on the List. Hurts my Vanagon's
> (r)ears.
> >>
> >> :-)
> >>
> >>
> >> BenT
> >> Mod
> >>
> >> (walking softly but still reading.)
> >>
> >>> On Dec 26, 2013, at 10:55 AM, Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> "...kick-*ss..."
> >>>
> >>> "... bad*ss..."
>
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