I think that Kim was responding to my post and thinking that the guys I was talking about bought theirs in 1986. They didn't, they bought it in 2015. Jim On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 10:21 AM Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote: > True, but I don't think John is comparing 1986 dollars to 2017 dollars, as > opposed to how much the values have gone up in the last 2 years. Even if > comparing, they are definitely holding their value for a 31 year old > purchase? > > YMMV, > > Mr. BZ > > On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 10:50 AM, KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: > > > 2017 dollars are not the same as 1986 dollars…. > > > > > > > On May 4, 2017, at 10:06 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > > > > > > Has anyone tracked what's happening with Vanagon values lately? > > > > > > This from the NADA BUYERS GUIDE. I pulled this up yesterday, > > > > > > 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon Carat > > > > > > May 1, 2015 > > > Original MSRP Low Retail Average Retail High Retail > > > $18735 $4800 $8300 $15000 > > > > > > May 1, 2017 > > > $18735 $6050 $10550 $18300 > > > > > > Over a two year span this is terrific if you are selling, not so good > if > > > you are buying. Of course all the real value is in what you sell or buy > > it > > > for! > > > > > > John > > > > > > -- > Tom Buese > |
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