Sell for that or List for that?

Steve Schwenk <steve@SYNCRO.ORG> on 07/10/2001 10:36:29 AM

Please respond to steve@SYNCRO.ORG

To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
cc:    (bcc: Jay L Snyder/AE/DuPont)
Subject:  Re: Re '91 Westy value

They routinely sell for that out here.  I am not
guessing or making it up, just read out local
classifieds.
Stephen Steele wrote:
>
>
> Here's an ad on the Westfalia Owners' Classifieds... '91 FS for over a
year
> with less than 22K on it ...
>
> > 1991 WESTFALIA CAMPER 21K M!!! YES!21K ACTUAL MILLES NO RAIN,NO WINTER
> 100%ORIGINAL
> > Ad By:  Richardfortin (0)
> > Location:   n-d du nord, Quebec
> > Category:   Vanagon THIS VAN IS THE NICES VAN IN AMERICA.ORIGINAL
TIRES!!
> > ORIGINAL PAINT 100%.GARAGE KEPT ALL YEAR ROUND.$19900 U.S
> > FIRM.FREE DELIVERY IN AMERICA.VERY VERY SERIOUS ONLY PLEASE.CALL
RICHARD
> > 1-819-723-2601 QUEBEC CANADA
> > YOU WONT BELIVE IT!
>
> Seems to me if it was worth that much (or more) it would have sold by
now.
> JMHO.
> In looking for the 'right' late model Westy I am finding that they sell
for
> $10-15K depending on condition, mileage, location, and the time of year.
> YMMV.
> A van described as above should sell at a premium in the Spring on the
West
> Coast. I am a little skeptical that the premium would be as high as
> described by Misters Schwenk, Radcliffe and Fortin.  In my experience
> overestimated market value is determined by how long it takes the "two
fools
> to meet".  I have bought some wonderful real estate after the first fool
> gave up waiting and became realistic.
>
> --
> Stephen
> Chillicothe OH