When I was living there it was about SF$ 5.0 to US$ 1.0, even though the
paper was the same, especially for used cars.  It fluctuates everyday,
moving ever so slightly lower with each dot-com that goes under...

wade

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Karl Wolz
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 1:21 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Re '91 Westy value

What's the official rate of exchange between SF and the US?

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Schwenk" <steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: Re '91 Westy value

> In SF, they are in the paper for that amount.  And I
> know Hotch sells them for that, the pristine ones.
> Perfect body, interior, mechanical cond. and low
> miles.  Perhaps the ones in the papers end up getting
> discounted significantly.
>
> And bear in mind that in SF, a standard one bedroom
> apartment rents for about $1500 or more depending on
> location.  Gas is 2.00 a gallon for the cheap stuff.
> The median home price is over $500,000.  Anything nice
> in town is more than that.  Everything is more
> expensive here, esp. toys.
> bye
> steve
>
> Road Camper wrote:
> >
> > Having sold a few myself, I would have to say that
> > it is extremely difficult to sell a non syncro westy
> > for much over $16000. Buyers at the high spectrum tend to be picky, and
of
> > course, can afford to be.
> > Syncro Westies, particularly 90-91's, in great shape, are a different
story
> > altogether.
> > -steve
> > 91 Syncro Westy (for sale)
> >
> > >From: Steve Schwenk <steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
> > >Reply-To: steve@SYNCRO.ORG
> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >Subject: Re: Re '91 Westy value
> > >Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 07:36:29 -0700
> > >
> > >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
> >
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