Clearly these are words of wisdom..............
     Custom built vehicles are worth nothing.............except to the
person who can figure out what was done, and there aren't many people
who can.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Wed, 28 May 2003, Randy Charrette wrote:

>
> I hate to say it, but I think your hosed! I put a Tiico in my van as well
> (very happy with it), and one thing that is very clear is once you make
> that comitment it is yours for the long haul because you will NEVER get
> that money back in a sale. Sorry, good luck.
>
> Randy
>
> 87 Syncro (Tiico)
>
> >From: James Adams
> >Reply-To: James Adams
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: What is this Vanagon with TiiCo engine worth ?
> >Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 15:57:05 -0700
> >
> >I'm looking for a ballpark figure for the value of the
> >following Vanagon:
> >
> >1990 Vanagon, hardtop (no camper)
> >TiiCo engine, installed April 2002, approximately 6000
> >miles on it
> >New tires
> >Back seat pulls out to make a big bed
> >Paint is in good shape, a few scratches but nothing
> >too serious, rust free, color deep blue
> >Fiberglass bumpers/trim
> >CD player
> >Clean interior, no cracks on dash, etc. - not perfect
> >but pretty nice inside
> >
> >
> >I paid about $6500 for the TiiCo engine and
> >installation (big mistake), I'm wondering if I can
> >even get that much out of it.
> >
> >I will be selling the van in the
> >Asheville/Charlotte/Greenville area of North/South
> >Carolina.
> >
> >
> >Thanks in advance for any and all responses. If
> >possible please send a copy of your message to my
> >email address, james_adams@yahoo.com.
> >
> >
> >-James Adams
> >
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