Emotional and "sweat equity" in just about anything is worth only what a
buyer will pay.
Sam Conant
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kai Mei" <kai@NEWCLEAR.US>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: is my 87 Vanagon priced to low? Now sold.. and a comment on
value.

> Well I took a deposit on the van and it's sold... I did get more than
> 1.9k but less than 3k...
>
> People keep saying a lot of sellers are asking too much for their
> vans... I believe we enthusiasts should try to keep a good level of
> demand for the vanagon, extolling the virtues and not completely
> knocking the the sky high pricing of some sellers.
>
> There is the idea that something is worth only what others are
> willing to pay... that's not the only metric, tho. A running vanagon
> has a certain utility value, and aesthetic/pleasure value. Perhaps in
> the future a certain rareness may add value as well. I believe by the
> utility metric and aesthetic/pleasure metric my 87 was worth more
> than 3k.
>
> One thing I'm certain of is if the value of a running, but not
> pristine Vanagon is TOO LOW, every car with something broken or ugly
> will be parts car. Why put any money into a car if it's not somewhat
> reflected in the value.
>
> Also since I'm not selling the car anymore... I can say for sure...
> The Wolfram Gray Wolfsburg's are the best looking factory vanagon.
> bar none.
>
> I also take great pleasure in the online help and personal help I've
> gotten from the the vanagon communitiy. It does add value to every
> vanagon, IMO.
>
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=510136