In a message dated 98-05-08 20:24:59 EDT, vwbus@MINDSPRING.COM writes: << vans in excellent condition at the $3500 mark after my extensive inspection but upon deciding from my Quatum 4wd experience I did not want to get into 90k plus mile cars no matter how nice they appeared. One in fact had a just Weddle rebuilt tranny only 15k from rebuild, I thought very hard but saved my money. I have seen quite a few (4-5) go at auction for $3k or so even, appeared very nice, but at auction you never know. Still take a '87 7 passenger syncro with say average (110k) miles to a dealer round here for trade, you will be lucky to convince him your incredibly rare 4wd van is going to be worth much more than $3500 to him, about what he expects to get at auction. Frankly I don't get it BTW, the pacific NW is loaded with Quantum syncros at very reasonable prices (looked earlier this year) and they are an order of magnitude rarer than the vans, and highly sought by anyone to ever drive one. Campers I understand, passenger vans, you guys better hope you can keep that artificially inlfated value going till you sell, and that better be quick on a 11 year old van. John vwbus@mindspring.com >> If you take a mint syncro with a lot of miles on it, put a new motor in it and a clutch, what do you have, A NEW CAR. Note, I used to live in the sorry ass mid west, surrounded by a bunch of red necks, and unfortunately VW and Audi products sell for about 50% less than what they desirve to be sold for, compared to the west coast. |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.