I do not disagree with a lot of what is being said. The vehicle as
presented is "uneven" at best. If he already has $20k invested, why not
spend the extra $10 and get the rattle can paint that matches? (Or spend
a few hundred and have a pro do a few hour touch up with proper prep.)
There's a lot of blue sky between the $3 rattle can and a resto quality
paint job.
And about the $20k: I think he's wanting to get paid shop rate for
learning time. Maybe $60-80 per hour. Or someone charged him shop rates.
Maybe I'd revise my estimate down, but I think $!2k might be a
reasonable price.
    And one other thing: I'd never even consider buiyng such a thing
without seeing it in the flesh or get a money -back guarantee and
feeling good about the person that had to give me back my money.
Not even good photos and compare with seeing it with one's own eyes.
    I once bought a Porsche Speedster for $1700 sight unseen.  Words
cannot describe the shock I felt upon seeing it the first time. I think
we took off 3 five gallon buckets of bondo covering the rust. (We still
have the car.)
See it for real.
Then bid.
Al Brase

John Bange wrote:

>On 2/8/06, John Carpenter <Trvlr2001@aol.com> wrote:
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>>I gotta pipe in on this....
>>Don't smell right to me...
>>my 2 cents.
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>He says he's a VW mechanic with 30 years experience, so mechanically it's
>probably sound. The rust spot "repairs" that amount to spraying with a
>rattle can, that's less than impressive. The real problem he's having
>selling it is illustrated by his comment here:
>"I have over $20,000 invested in this SVX Syncro and therefore the reserve
>is High."
>He wants his investment back! (cue audience laughter)
>Judging by his previous Samba ads, the reserve is probably no less than
>$18K. $18K might fly for a westy, but I think it's a bit steep for the plain
>vanilla Syncro with rubber floor mats and non-opening wing windows. I have a
>non-Syncro base model just like it, and let me tell you, the interior is
>best described as "stark". So maybe a low-mileage syncro drivetrain and a
>subaru H-6 is worth 20 big ones, but I just don't feel it, man.
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>John Bange
>'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
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