Its been pulled off e-bay.. BenT if i come back to the yea-area to visit can i rent one of
your vans or barrow one? hehe show a brother some LOVE..

I miss the Kelly Park VW shows.

Joe Vegas

-----Original Message-----
>From: Brien Dews <vwvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
>Sent: Mar 26, 2006 5:25 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: [vanagon] nice clean RED '88 Doublecab on ebay...in Virginia
>
>I like his statement *"*This Volkswagen Crew Cab Transporter was last
>registered in Georgia. It is now located in Virginia." Gee was it registered
>in VA or does it just reside there. Also he dosen't know how to spell
>Syncro.
>
>On 3/26/06, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On 3/25/06, JORDANVW@aol.com <JORDANVW@aol.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > this one is a beauty..and its already titled in the US..   and its RED!!
>> > :<)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Bus-Vanagon-Transporter-88-Crew-Cab-Transporter-DOKA-bus-truck-tristar-synchro_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ15291QQi
>> > temZ4624872313QQrdZ1
>> >
>>
>>
>> Chris,
>>
>> Since you seem to like to post these vehicles for sale and break down the
>> details for everybody, let me make a comment on at least this one. First
>> off
>> the Seller says this in the auction description:
>>
>> "The difference between this truck and any other though is this: the
>> rarified DOMESTIC version. That is, these were primarily imported and
>> estimates range from 40-70 trucks TOTAL in the USA. "
>> **
>> To the best of my knowledge, VW did not officially import any Dokas for US
>> consumption. But then, who nows? Let's look at this guy's auction for a
>> second. He provides a link to a Carfax document. If you read through to
>> the
>> Full History section, you wil find that it was first registered in CANADA
>> in
>> 03/30/98. Gee, if it was "the rarified DOMESTIC version." where was it
>> hiding for 10 years? Even if it was in Canada, then it's not domestic to
>> the
>> US. I could go on and on and pick the thing down to the details down to
>> the
>> bare bones.
>>
>> I mean look at this remark, "This vehicle has been registered domestically
>> so you can actually drive it! (unlike most imports which do not meet
>> regulations). I'm sorry US registration does not guarantee it was imported
>> legally.* *Can't we just leave this subject alone? If they got it in the
>> US
>> and got it registered w/o doing anything because their state allows it,
>> GOOD
>> for them. I would stop short of making a glaring endorsement that it's the
>> best thing since sliced bread.
>>
>> I don't mean to sound grumpy but I've seen this sort of posting too often
>> on
>> the list lately that usually precitates an emotional exchange. My finger
>> slipped off the delete key and started typing this response. Sorry, Chris.
>> I'll make sure my finger is pointed in the right direction next time.
>> Delete. Delete. =)
>>
>>
>> BenT
>>
>> Lives on sale at Walmart 2 for a $1. I'm running out to buy a dozen.
>> Anyone
>> want one?
>>
>>
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