Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 13:00:33 -0700
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From: Marc Edwards <vanagon@METALHEAD.AZACCESS.COM>
Subject: Re: Report on K$3 Westy Syncro FS
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My friend Jake and I finally bought a Syncro. We're both pleased with the
purchase, but......It seems that there's just always someone who has to
rain on the parade.
> I offered 2700 and regretted it immediately. Luckily she didn't agree.
> She has a guy in the San Francisco Area buying the car unseen for 3000.
> He will ship it home (I estimate it costs at least 1000).
> She called the guy because she wanted me to describe the car to the guy,
> and the guy didn't want to talk to me (?).
I had no interest in hearing about the vehicle. It's condition is largely
irrelevant to me. I was not about to get into a bidding war.
> He may be in for a surprise. Us Southeners just can't imagine what a car
> from up north can look like.
Maybe you should get out more, then. Fact is, there isn't much made by VW
that can't be restored, no matter how bad it is. I, personally, take great
offense to the paragraph below, insinuating that we are somehow in this to
cheat people.
> So as a warning to everybody:
> If you are offered an 86 Westy Syncro out of the SF Area that looks like
> it has been sales prepped, it may not be a califonia car at all.
> It may be this one. Beware.
Don't worry, it's not being sold. Believe it or not, some people actually
enjoy retoring and maintaining their VWs. That's one major reason we did
decide to buy this particular VW. We're not afraid of tools, grease, oil,
gas...etc. We have no intention of selling it at any time in the future,
however, if we DO decide to sell it, you can rest assured that all
repairs will be done CORRECTLY, once again, because we're NOT afraid to
work on the damn vanagon. Rust does not signify the end of a VW. If it
did, there'd be no split window busses around ANYWHERE. Fact is, with a
welder, a grinder and some body panels, you'd be amazed what bodywork you
can do.
> BTW: Who is the guy in the SF Area anyway. Perhaps one of those parts
> places? May the Folkshome knows?
My friend Jake (also an offended list member) and myself are the ones who
inquired and purchased the aforementioned vehicle. We're not a shop, we're
not a parts place, we're not a car lot. We're 2 people who enjoy bringing
VW's back to life. You all ought to be damn happy that someone has the
guts and the love of VW's to get a Syncro back on the road. Didn't this
list erupt because someone had the audacity to customize a Syncro to a
stretch vanagon? Now this same list flames someone else for having the
audacity to PURCHASE a Syncro? Seems like this 'Syncro Club' is getting
mroe exclusive by the minute.
> Please comment everybody! Am I crazy?
> I feel good for not buying. Know the feeling?
Not really. But then again, I've restored, and am in the process of
restoring a '66 Bus, a '71 Westi, an '80 Westi and now an 86 Syncro....and
each time one comes back to life as a good looking, good running car, I
feel great.....know the feeling? Probably not.
This sounds like nothing more than someone pissed off cuz they got outbid
on a vehicle and now wants to make the vehicle sound as bad as possible to
justify not buying it. I'm still amazed that you'd bid $2700 on such a
piece of garbage. It must have looked pretty fine before she rejected your
offer.
> Really, really appreciating my rustfree california Syncro,
Really, really appreciating all the rewards restoring VW's has given me.
-Marc
-'66 Bus
-'71 Westi
-'80 Westi
-'86 Syncro
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