Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2014 19:44:23 -0800
Reply-To: "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject: Re: Considering sale of Syncro Westy
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I'd even say a 133K miles Syncro Vanagon is a pretty rare and valuable
thing ..
particularily if it has not suffered from rust and corrosion much.
they ain't making any more of them ya know.
On 3/1/2014 4:57 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) wrote:
> Jon, sorry that you are going to sell your van. We will miss you.
>
> Just for reference, I sold a similar Syncro Westy on the East Coast last
> summer for $32.5k. The people that bought it were from Oregon and they
> told me they were getting a bargain because similar vans were listing for
> $60 on the west coast. So you can list your van on thesamba.com at the
> price you just quoted and I will almost guarantee it will be sold in a week
> or less. If it was here at my shop, I would ask around $32k for it and it
> might take a month or two but by May it would be gone.
>
> Just FYI.
>
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 8:40 PM, Jon Kanas <kanas@qadas.com> wrote:
>
>> Good Evening Tim,
>>
>> Although we frequently see adds for $50K+ for these, we
>> don't really know if any of them actually sell at those
>> prices. I think my price is realistic, given that the
>> Syncro, while "very nice" isn't "perfect". If nothing else
>> it has 133K miles on a untouched (though well-maintained)
>> driveline.
>>
>> *Best Regards,
>> Jon
>>
>>
>> *
>>
>>
>> **On 2/28/2014 3:51 PM, Aristotle Sagan wrote:
>>
>>> Outrageous! What are all those people trying to sell
>>> theirs for 50K gonna think?
>>>
>>> Wish I had 22.5 K laying around.
>>>
>>> tim in san jose
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 1:47 PM, Jon Kanas
>>> <kanas@qadas.com <mailto:kanas@qadas.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Good Morning all,
>>>
>>> It is with some regret that we are considering selling our
>>> 1987 Westfalia Syncro. After severely breaking my leg
>>> last
>>> August and Kim no longer able to comfortably ride in the
>>> Vanagon, we considering a sale. Here's a summary and
>>> there
>>> are images on my website:
>>> http://www.2experts.org/Vehicles/Syncro/Syncro_Index.html
>>>
>>> * 1987 Syncro Westfalia camper. 133K Miles. Original
>>> driveline. No overhauls. I purchased it from the
>>> original owner in January, 1993.
>>> * Meticulously maintained (including replacing fuel
>>> lines), with full records from 1993 (50K miles) when I
>>> purchased it, including fuel consumption logs.
>>> * Running Mobil1 with appropriate German filters.
>>> * Behr after A/C (front only, not charged). The
>>> radio has
>>> been built into a custom box on top of the dash as the
>>> A/C vents occupy the original radio location.
>>> * Wolfsram Grey Metallic. Major exterior reconditioning
>>> in 2010 including seam rust repair, blue top and lower
>>> rocker accents, new grey canvas, full clear bra, new
>>> weatherstripping as needed
>>> * Original grey interior, excellent condition. All the
>>> original camper paraphernalia is intact and in
>>> excellent
>>> condition
>>> * Three fluorescent tube lights, one over sink, one over
>>> lower bed, and one in the very back of the lower bed
>>> which illuminates the engine and outdoors behind the
>>> Vanagon at night.
>>> * Folding exterior step to ease access into the camper
>>> * Built-in battery maintenance charger. Plug a cord into
>>> the 120V socket on the left side of the Vanagon and
>>> this
>>> charger maintains the battery charge when the
>>> Vanagon is
>>> not being used frequently.
>>> * Tinted windows
>>> * Alarm
>>> * SA grill and lights. Outer lights are Cibie 7" E code
>>> H4, stock wattage
>>> * Bosch foglights with correct instrument panel
>>> mounted switch
>>> * 4x New Continental Vanco tires mounted on 14"
>>> factory alloys
>>> * 4x Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10C studded ice tires on 14"
>>> steel wheels (currently on vehicle). These are about
>>> 40% worn.
>>>
>>>
>>> Incidentals which are included:
>>>
>>> * Some spares, including fair amount of stuff for the
>>> instrument panel (switches, flexible circuit
>>> strips, old
>>> instruments), some weatherstripping pieces and an
>>> original Behr housing to remount the radio vertically
>>> near the heater outlets.
>>> * I was given a tent, many years ago, which is
>>> supposed to
>>> attach to the sliding door opening. It's big, and I've
>>> never attempted to use it. In fact, I've never even
>>> unpacked it.
>>> * Retractable camp awning which mounts on the passenger
>>> side. I don't recall the brand name, but widely
>>> recognized as a high quality awning.
>>> * Matching upholstery two-person center seat. Factory
>>> mounts are installed in the Syncro. There are two
>>> carpet sets, one for when the center seat is in use and
>>> one when it's out.
>>> * Colgan bra
>>> * Bentley manual
>>>
>>> This Syncro has been used extensively for travel and
>>> camping
>>> - almost all of the mileage is highway mileage of some
>>> sort. There has been body damage in it's life which has
>>> been properly repaired whenever necessary. Although not
>>> absolutely perfect it is damn nice.
>>>
>>> Priced appropriately at $22,500. To discuss further,
>>> please
>>> contact me at kanas@qadas.com <mailto:kanas@qadas.com>.
>>>
>>>
>>> *Best Regards,
>>> Jon B Kanas
>>> *Email: kanas@qadas.com <mailto:kanas@qadas.com>
>>> <mailto:kanas@qadas.com <mailto:kanas@qadas.com>>
>>>
>>> Website: http://www.2experts.org
>>> <http://www.qadas.com/%7Ekanas>
>>> *Longmont, Colorado; Cultural Center of the Universe*
>>>
>>> **
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my
>>> van, in which case, you ain't got there yet.
>>>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
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