While it is nice to see something appreciate in value, I think it's a shame that our Vanagons are becoming too valuable to use....I bought mine when fuel prices skyrocketed as an alternative to my American diesel pickup...A vehicle to move me and my stuff around to fun places and to get me to my jobs with tools, etc...Now I cringe when I have to put a dirty wheel barrow inside, I'd be reluctant to take it to Baja, putting my wet dogs inside...all that is not so cool when it costs you value...

Back in the day.....a worker could afford a new truck every once in a while on his wages....not so now...My "new truck" is a $2000 AWD Safari GM van, 17 years old...I can just barely afford that while I save to have my VW transmission rebuilt....but hey, I am a carpenter..

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 3:05 AM, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>>