Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2017 09:21:49 -0800
Reply-To: bernie <1234bjs@GMAIL.COM>
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From: bernie <1234bjs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Regarding raised bar
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I agree with Jim. Just because we are a very close community does not mean
that when
I go to sell mine I can ask 60,000 and hope to get support from this
community due to the fact that they don't make them anymore. It is worth as
has been said, what someone will pay. Maybe this one is worth what is asked
but I don't think so. I would certainly hope that we could share opinions
on these matters without being accused of not being "being helpful".
I have just enjoyed reading "Small Wonder: A History of Volkswagen'". Part
of the appeal of Volkswagen has always been that they were affordable and
the vehicle of people. I defend his right to spend and modify and ask
whatever he wants for it. However if you are saying Roger that you don't
think it appropriate that some of us comment on a price such as this I
would most certainly disagree. No one really knows what a vehicle like this
is worth on the used vanagon market. It's the most expensive one I have
seen.
As far as this seller getting his asking price increasing the value of the
average vanagon I don't think so. Did you benefit from increased prices
when you sold yours Roger? Did you reacquire one?
I think it perhaps safe to say that most of us love our vanagons for the
simplicity and utilitarian aspect.
Would I love mine anymore if I spent 70,000 dollars on him.
No I would not. I would be afraid of altering who he really is.
Secondly would I expect to see that 70,000 dollars added to price when I
sell it?
No I would not.
Roger, looking at what we spend on our vehicles calling them an investment
is a bit of joke.
Yes the value of them may be increasing but
they don't meet my definition of investment.
"The action or process of investing money for profit or material result".
We love them, we drive and we fix them.
They are not cheap to keep on the road.
Most of us do not buy them for investments.
You have owned two Roger have they been investments for you? Please share
how they have been investments?
Perhaps you have some secrets to share with
us that we could all benefit from.
We are a helpful and supportive community made up of very independent
people it will be a sad day indeed when we don't feel we can share an
opinion for fear of not being "helpful".
Bernie
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