Date: Sat, 9 May 1998 00:36:40 -0600
Reply-To: Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Subject: Re: What's A Syncro Worth
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Steven X. Schwenk wrote:
>
> Larry Hamm wrote:
>
> > Steven X. Schwenk wrote:
> > >
> > > The BMW-Rolls Royce deal fell through and VW came up with an even
> > better
> > > offer....and it is reported to be a done-deal now. Can't wait for
> > the
> > > new Silver Shadow syncro westfalia!
> > > steve
>
> > Steve, Do you think it will be any more expensive than a good used
> > Syncro Westy??
> > Larry
>
> Larry,
> they'd probably start at $55,000 to $65,000, wouldn't you think? So
> what would that make a syncro westfalia worth? A mint condition
> syncro westfalia is rare as chicken's teeth ... and compared to the
> other vehicles on the market (like a used toyota 4 runner or land
> cruiser discovery), a mint (an important distinction) 1990 or 91 is,
> in my opinion, "worth" $20,000 or more assuming everything is sound
> mechanically and mileage is somewhat under 100,000. By worth, I mean
> I'd pay it...others will too. Till that Rolls Westfalia Camper comes
> out...there's nothing else close to the syncro westfalia on the
> market...except a regular vanagon westy...and there are tons more of
> them, but no 4WD. You can drive a syncro westfalia with complete
> confidence in 2 feet of fresh snow off road, or up a steep muddy,
> rutted hill to get to that perfect camping spot ... or out of a
> horrible spot ... and driving over an 11,000' mountain pass in a
> blizzard with your kids going skiing is a breeze .... over time these
> experiences are very convincing evidence as to the value and utility
> of this vehicle. .... I would not take $20,000 cash for my
> syncro...where would I get another in comparable condition ??? And
> what else could I buy for $20,000... a used jeep or suburban... no
> thanks.
> steve
>
Oh, yeah, well, so what? I'm just worried that Rolls has a bunch of them
old tombstone grills and somebody in marketing will wanna stick 'em on
the front of the new SSSyncro Westies, and won't that just look GREAT??
Who's gonna want one then, huh? Guess maybe you could pass them off as
off-road radiator guards or something. But I'd always be outta propane
keepin' the grey poup chilled! Darn automotive world's goin' to Hades in
a handbasket, next you'll be tellin' me Daimler bought CHRYSLER or some
such ridiculous story! (Invented the MINIVAN, don'tcha know?) 8o]
Larry
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