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Date:         19 Oct 1995 18:02:18 EST
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Tom Forhan" <TFORHAN@hr.house.gov>
Subject:      Re[2]: Value of '87 Syncro Westfalia

Brad,

I agree that it is high (more than I paid for my 90 with 13,000 less miles) , but not twice what it should be. Here is one approach that Mark could consider:

If I am correct, it is a Westfalia GL, not just a GL, so what is the premium for a Westie? Edmunds shows an 87 Camper GL is worth $2775 more than a GL.

Then there is the Syncro premium. The Blue Books say its worth something like a $500 premium, I suspect the market will pay more.

Also, we have to consider a premium for having both in the same package...its worth something in the eye of the buyer who will settle for nothing less than a Syncro Westie, because Westies are harder to find than Vans, and Syncros are even harder. Both together is, IMHO, the ultimate late model van. This is much less tangible...

Edmunds, for what it is worth, says with a mileage adjustment this car is worth, retail (i.e. asking) $9645. I paid 7% over Edmunds retail price for my 90, and think I got a good deal. So figure 10% over Edmunds as a reasonable deal- so I would come up with something like $10,600.

Now, FWIW, if I could have picked up a 87 with these miles for that price, I would have grabbed it...

Tom F. 90 Syncro Westie 90 Audi 200 TQW IA Stage I

______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re: Value of '87 Syncro Westfalia Author: SSGSPEAR (INTERNET.SSGSPEAR) at HR Date: 10/19/95 5:17 PM

In a message dated 95-10-19 09:30:51 EDT, raven@halcyon.com (Mark McCulley) writes:

>I looked at an '87 Westfalia today, Syncro, very nice, 67K miles. It's a GL >with locking rear differential and no other options as far as I could tell. >The owner is asking $17,500. Is this a reasonable price? I know these are >pretty rare, but do they really go for this much?

Let me know where I can get that much for an '87 Synrco GL!!! I'll take mine (that I paid $6995 for) sell it and take the profit and get a Syncro Westy for the $17,500!!

That price is about twice what it's worth.

SSG Brad Spear 1972 Westfalia 1987 Syncro GL


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