Date:         Wed, 20 Apr 2016 08:02:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Interesting Syncro TDI on The Samba
Comments: To: Shawn MacDonald <shawn@superiorscaffold.com>
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Dear Peak

Is that "Peak Value" for syncro using the same anagram as "Peak Oil"
IMHO it has likely been written several times on this list that the price
can go no higher - or that all the syncro s or westie s have been sold once
or twice through this list - and there are no more to be seen or had -
Then another year goes by and barn finds emerge and storage lockers are
opened - and the fields are once again ripe into harvest -
IMHO the only earthly item that reaches peak is this fallible edifice we
call our mortal bodies -
Just subscribe to BAT Bring a Trailer newsletter  and see what $$$$ people
will pay for "... Needs floor boards -engine and all other parts - trim in
plastic wrap and ready for install... Looks like a runner ready for daily
driver ..." All in the same add for the same vehicle
Regards

On Wednesday, 20 April 2016, Shawn MacDonald <shawn@superiorscaffold.com>
wrote:

> What is it about these rigs that makes people crazy?
>
>
> IMO, You've got writers for Outdoor, Outdoor Life and Overland Journal
> which serve the "BMW checkbook camper crowd", chronicling their adventures
> while living in their Vanagons. Wannabe outdoorsmen eat this stuff up. 80k
> is a steal compared to the price of Earth Roamers and even an optioned out
> 4x4 with a slide in.  And so they're being snapped up by weekend warriors
> who want to be "in touch with nature" and can pay for it.
>
> I'm OK with it because my Syncro just keeps getting more desirable and
> valuable. I see a trend though. You guys mentioned it a few times in this
> thread. The Sprinter 4x4. You can buy one brand new with a full warranty
> cheaper than a fully restored Syncro Westy and more of these conversions
> are showing up in the above mentioned magazines.
>
>  I think that we're at or near the peak value we're going to see on our
> wonderful little machines as more of the Sprinters show up.
>
>
> Shawn MacDonald
> 87 Syncro High Top -Eeyore
> 91 Carat- Vanna
> 70 Westy- LoveBus
>


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