>Resale value is dictated by demand. I believe hybrids are not in demand as
>much as an unaltered stock clean vehicle. Sure there will be some special
>person looking for that special SeppukoWagen (trademark pending). However,
>the majority of buyers are looking more on the stock side.
>BenT

Surely. But there ARE those out there (eg Lostranger) who are willing to
pay for an existing vehicle with a good conversion. As more people who want
T3s, but know of their problems, find out about the available
modifications, the number of buyers LOOKING for already-converted vans will
grow. Not everyone wants an original vehicle. And the converted vans aren't
generally being butchered... if bought in the future by a
collector/restorer, they will be easily returned to stock.

I think it's the stock vans which are SeppukuVanagons... the VWBX does have
a tendency toward suicide... the Japanese are in the best position to be
able to save the poor German from the necessity of doing this...

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