Dear Fellow Listee's,
I have never dumped my problems on anyone else. Im all about
disclosure. So in this vein, I will disclose that I forgot to mention
that the transmission has been recently rebuilt, it has brand new
brakes and drums, brand new rear axles,  and that both front seats
have Westy swivels added.
As far as Eric's comments (ad nauseum) I really don't think I'll waste
my time. My cousin has a saying, which comes to mind on occasion when
I am confronted by certain personalities..  "you can't teach a dog how
to drive".  Some things are just the way they are..

steve

On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 06:41:31 -0500, Eric Zeno <vw4x4@fyi.net> wrote:
> Lets examine what we are talking about here.  You buy this
> wonderful vehicle for $7500.  Then add $3000 for a motor.
> Then fix the springs, fix the VC, and a few other things,
> notes.  Your up around  and easy $11,000.  There are
> MANY good used Syncro with outall the work, for a lot less.
> Don't matter how good of shape, it looks.
> Vehicles will only very in price as much as the cost of
> transportation to move the vehicle.   I have friends in
> the business.  If this was even remotely close in price
> he would have been breathing down my neck.
>    Now about housing.   It has no relevance.  When is the
> last time you moved a house.  Enough said.
>     You can easily get a beautiful paint job using
> an old enamel paint for $2500.00, and most people
> would not know the difference for the first year.
>     Last but not least.  I hate it when I get into a repair
> area and find someone else had been in there
> and screw everything up real good.  This way I not only
> have to replace warn parts, but I have to guess at the mess
> they made also.   A classic sign of this is lowering a vehicle
> by cutting (in this case heating) the springs.  Steve obviously
> realized his mistake, but clearly want to dump this
> problem and the rest of his mess off on someone else.
>
>                                               Eric
>
>
> BenT Syncro wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 05:04:38 +0000, Chris DeLong <green536@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Oh no you dont. I know Steve and he doesnt sell crap. He puts alot of money
> >>into his resale Vanagons. dont knock it.
> >>
> >>Chris DeLong
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Eric,
> >
> >I have to agree with Tim & Chris on a three counts.:
> >
> >1) Seattle Vanagon prices are higher than SF. Probably because we have
> >more rustfree Vanagons than they do. His price is silly based on SF
> >standards.
> >
> >2) I know Steve and he doesn't sell crap. I have not heard from anyone
> >who bought from him that he sold them crap.
> >
> >3) Tim is right about our housing prices. My business partner's
> >brother just bought two houses in PA for half the price of his SF
> >condo. Our house prices are like Vanagon prices in SF.
> >
> >Three strikes; you're way out there.
> >
> >BenT
> >
> >
> >
> >
>