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Date:         Thu, 4 May 2017 19:59:05 -0700
Reply-To:     Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon prices
In-Reply-To:  <9CCD7296-3829-4E79-BDEC-F403410B1021@gmail.com>
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1986 Syncro Westfalia - bought in June 2006 for $12,500 (Cdn) in Squamish B.C. - seller was asking $14,500. At the time about a 6.5 /10. Since then I've plunked down a fair penny to continue to bullet proof and upgrade my ride.

Bruce Todd

On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Erin Daniels <eirejammer@gmail.com> wrote:

> I paid $2,500 for my vanagon (not a camper) in 2005 in Oregon. Since then > I've put a few engines, new radiator, etc. > > > On May 4, 2017, at 9:44 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > > > > Sure, I'd contribute purchases from 2011 ('85 camper $7500) and 2014 > ('87 camper $13,750). To be useful they need to be organized by state and > have some info on condition. I'd also be interested in what people have > invested in their vans since purchase (parts and DIY or professional work > separated). > > > > Maybe the easiest thing is a Survey Monkey poll with all the pertinent > questions, price ranges, investment, etc. that could be promoted on the FB > page too. > > > > West coast prices are also much higher than anywhere else in the country. > > > > I have a PDF of a Monroney sticker from an '85 Westy full camper > identical to mine, and it's $19,485 list price. POE was Jacksonville, and > was sold by Rich Hodges VW in Huntsville, AL. I'll bet it sold for at least > that. > > > > That's $45,000 in 2017 dollars, so VW campers were never cheap! I also > have a brochure from the late '80s for the Vanagon Camper, and the people > in the photos are in their late 50's or early 60's. No children shown, they > would be the grandchildren if there were! > > > > Stuart > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Aaron Nelson > > Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2017 8:39 AM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: Vanagon prices > > > > Hi everyone. > > > > I'm a relative newcomer to the community. > > > > I invested a huge amount of time/energy trolling Samba, Craigslist and > Ebay for a "good deal" before finally taking the plunge on a 1985 Weekender > last October. I still periodically follow the various marketplaces - and > remain puzzled by the significant variability in "asking prices" - > especially on Samba. I should probably disclose that I am a procurement > professional by day (which may explain my weird obsession with market > pricing). > > > > I suspect that most of us would be keen to have access to market data on > Vanagon prices. Perhaps the more interesting question is whether there are > enough of us willing to disclose what we paid for our van(s). > > > > I think it wouldn't be terribly difficult to manage such a database on > an anonymous basis. There's no need to list names of buyers or sellers. > > > > I'd certainly be willing to contribute the 'data' from my purchase - > heck, I'd even be happy to compile a database (assuming there's interest). > > > > Anyone else interested? > > > > Aaron > > > > > > > > > >> On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 9:50 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 > >> >


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