Date:         Fri, 8 May 1998 11:31:31 -0700
Reply-To:     "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
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From:         "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
Subject:      What's A Syncro Worth
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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


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