Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2014 19:10:34 -0500
Reply-To: Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Considering sale of Syncro Westy
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I think even a price around $22.5k will keep an under capitalized buyer
from leaping into the market & getting his or her dreams of syncro
ownership crushed?
It might even allow him to then throw gazillions in cash at said syncro to
keep up w/ the pack?
YMMV,
Mr. BZ-syncro owner
On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 4:38 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote:
> Frankly, I think you are doing the purchaser a favor by setting a high
> price
> in the $50k range, and negotiating.
>
> The reason I say that is any buyer who is not experienced with Syncros will
> need to have plenty of money to keep it on the road, and if they are
> willing
> to pay that they must be rich! You are doing a favor for the uninitiated
> by
> pricing them out of what could be a costly mistake at any price.
>
> Stuart
>
> >>>
> >>> 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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Tom Buese
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