Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2014 07:57:58 -0500
Reply-To: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Considering sale of Syncro Westy
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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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