Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 00:05:13 -1000
Reply-To: "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: my Carat
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lol...
a little off topic..
speaking of VW Classics ..
certainly the Seller is a factor ( Jerry Sienfield )...
at auction,
a VW Split Window Bus , 64 I think, sold for some 100,000 plus dollars,
and a VW Bug of Jerry's too ...$ 120,000 or some crazy number like that.
$ 15K sounds 'reasonable' and sane even.
S.
On 3/16/2016 11:56 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
> Primo Carats of '90 and '91 vintage are currently listed under "CLASSIC'S"
> @$15,900 in the NADA guide, IRC. They have gone up in value on the market.
> If you can get your hands on a good one I'd say go for it with plans to
> keep it. While no car during its depreciation years is an "investment',
> once they reach an age to become a "CLASSIC" it beomes a whole 'nother
> story!
>
> John
> On Mar 17, 2016 02:44, "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>> Glad to see a Carat price up there where it should be.
>>
>> these are solid 10,000 dollar vanagons in my opion, if in really good
>> condition and state of service/maintenance.
>>
>> all prices are automatically 'or best offer' unless it says 'firm' on the
>> price.
>>
>> if have what is really 'the first Carat' ..
>> an 87 Wolfsburg ..
>> officially known as a 1987 Wolfsburg Special Edition ...
>>
>> I believe it's the first appearance of the lowered factory suspension,
>> jump seats, fold out table, all the deluxe goodies, fiberglass bumpers and
>> all that stuff.
>> They came only in metallic silver paint I believe, that year.
>> I might sell it one of these days. It's one of 7 running vanagons I have,
>> in So. Oregon and I need to cut down.
>> Though I do LOVE this van ..
>> and a Carat like the blue one advertized here..
>> not bad.
>> and the auto trans ..not bad either . I just put a rebuilt auto trans in
>> my 86..I like it.
>> they also work well with Subaru engine conversions, an auto vanagon trans.
>>
>> Many Carats are automatics.
>> More 'points' IMO for a manual trans.
>> glad to see the price up there.
>> 'no rust' is worth a lot.
>> and they don't make these anymore.
>> I hope it finds a really good home.
>> I'm a 15 inch wheel man myself. Can only get 'so far' with 14's.
>> I also run dedicated front and rear tires any/or wheels in 2WD to enhance
>> handling and straight line tracking, ...but that's another subject.
>>
>> scott
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 3/16/2016 5:13 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
>>
>> I just listed my Carat on CraigsList Birmingham, Alabama. Notice it is
>> OBO!
>>
>> http://bham.craigslist.org/cto/5494617242.html
>>
>> JOHN
>>
>>
>>
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