WOW people - could i just say thanks Chris Dixon for offering your
treasured van  to the list first regardless of price, shape, etc.  I
think either i missed reading it or that must have gotten missed in
between all of the lines I have read on these two subjects - or maybe
that's why more people just go straight to ebay to sell - anyway thanks -

and PS Bob - hey thanks again for helping me out with the syncro
sticker!  the shop did a fantastic job for what i got done - so much
happier seeing no dents on that back hatch et al....hope you are getting
out there for some fall desert camps!  your the best!   traci

Joseph Fortino wrote:

>I paid 31.0001 for mine it was a great deal. :)
>
>Joron
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Sent: Oct 12, 2005 2:03 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Bying/Selling on the list & morons
>
>There is:
>"I love you people dearly, but anyone who would pay $31,000 for a 20 year
>old vehicle is a moron."
> > Don
>
>... then, there is:
>" It's about getting a vehicle that will meet one's wants/wishes/desires/ego
>etc.  Many of
>these vans are collector's items if properly maintained and cared for.
>Maybe your 'thing' is art
>and you're willing to pay 3 million on a Monet painting.  Maybe your thing
>is junk food and your
>willing to pay $3.00 on a big-mac." Malcolm
>
>I'm as passionate and emotional (my diagnostic impression, not anyone
>else's) as Malcolm is about these vans and mine in particular. Rational
>thought does not necessarily apply, or at least gets defined by the host,
>not someone else's opinion. I just bought 5 $163.00 tires for my van that
>has 5 very good tires, but which are not properly load rated and are too
>large in diameter, which have at least 30K miles left on them. That's my
>example. Another example: if I did not own this van I would pay $20K to get
>it. I paid $15K. And yes, it's an '87.
>
>.... and, yes, I realize what I just said is "my opinion".
>
>Bob Stevens
>'87 Westy Syncro
>"Passion Fruit"
>
>
>