Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 13:47:34 -0700
Reply-To: "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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Subject: Re: Worth of my 88?
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oh come on ..
no body is smart enough to say ...it's a 20+ year old car, I've told you
what I know about it ..
there's always risk it'll need 'whatever' ..
don't buy it unless you can take that on. People can't say that ?
I also like to tell people ..
you buy it ..you drive it 10 feet, and we're done. You don't get to
complain or bother me in the future about this car or van.
If you can't buy it with that understanding ..don't buy it.
getting price ideas of thesamba is a fine idea..
though vans' values depend a lot on where they are ..
the same van in Kansas could have an asking price 1/3 of the price for
the same van on the West Coast.
there is an advantage to buying a Vanagon needing an engine
rebuild..which will keep the price down some.
It puts the new owner in a better position to do an engine conversion of
some type.
'the ideal' van is very well cared for, in good condition ..
and has 'one problem' ..often the engine ..
that's a 4 to 6K problem to normal people..
but only a 1,500 or so dollar problem to someone who can fix things.
so sometimes you *want* a van with a tired engine.
I got all mine for $ 1,000 or around there .
including weekderers and westy's
yeah...I have a very decent 91 GL ...got it non-running for 900 bucks
..easy peasy !
On 3/14/2014 12:42 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> It depends on whether you want to stay friends or not! Check
> www.thesamba.com and Portland and Seattle Craigslists for some ideas. There
> is a $2000 to $4000 engine rebuild coming soon, and possibly the
> transmission, or at least clutch. Give him/her a fair deal and have no
> guilty conscience as long as they know what they are getting into.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Julianna Thoennes
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 12:01 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Worth of my 88?
>
> Hi all,
>
> A friend of a friend asked me if I would sell James. I am headed to Mexico
> soon, and could use the money. He is a 1988 7 passenger Vanagon. Flash
> Silver, with 202,000 miles with an engine that will probably need to be
> rebuilt soon. The body is beautiful, with a few rock chips on the front. No
> seam rust, only rust is a a light haze where I need to fix the rock chips in
> the front. AC needs a charge.
> Power windows and locks. Manual transmission that shifts smooth.
> Cruise control. Bilstein Shocks with good tires. Interior is almost
> perfect. Living in Corvallis Oregon. What should I ask for him?
>
> Julianna
> 1990 VW Vanagon Westfalia with Tiico conversion. (The Rastafalia)
> 1988 VW Vanagon. (James)
>
