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Date:         Fri, 8 May 1998 21:14:59 EDT
Reply-To:     Chrisw7971 <Chrisw7971@AOL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Chrisw7971 <Chrisw7971@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: for sale;     1987 syncro vanagon!!!!!!!!!!
Comments: To: vwbus@mindspring.com, vanagon@vanagon.com
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In a message dated 98-05-08 20:24:32 EDT, vwbus@mindspring.com writes:

<< > 7 pass syncros go asking under $3k at auction around here. IMHO the > origional poster is right on for asking price given the new heads. > > John > vwbus@mindspring.com > >> >87 Syncro for under $3,000 in great condtion YA RIGHT!!!! You LOCO Brada!! > >-Chris >87 Syncro GL

I made no claim to condition, but in point of fact have passed on 2 seperate 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 >> Never made any claims I was from the North West. It is simply a know fact that the value of any car is greater in that region (check any offical source). Who in there right mind would go by what some jack ass trade in dealer (any) as a source for a Syncro appraisal or any car for that matter? No trade in dealer is going to offer anything less than $2,000 off what you could get by selling the car yourself ( though it does takes a brain cell or two). :) Chris 87 Syncro GL


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