Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 20:37:44 -0700
Reply-To: Jon Kanas <kanas@QADAS.COM>
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From: Jon Kanas <kanas@QADAS.COM>
Subject: Re: Considering sale of Syncro Westy
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Thanks Ken et al,
It's been a pleasure to be a member of this community,
nearly since it's inception. I have had a lot of interest,
and a likely local buyer coming to inspect and possibly
finalize the transaction later this week. I do think the
pricing is appropriate given it's overall condition and that
it's essentially all original.
Again, thanks to all of you who have assisted me with parts
and advise over the years, and hopefully what I've provided
hasn't been too misleading!!
*Best Regards,
Jon
*
**On 3/1/2014 5:57 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
> <http://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 <http://www.vanagain.com>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 8:40 PM, Jon Kanas
> <kanas@qadas.com <mailto: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>
> <mailto: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> <mailto: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>>
> <mailto: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 <http://www.vanagain.com>
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