I am curious to know how you will get more than the asking price for your van.

----- Original Message ----
From: Kai Mei <kai@NEWCLEAR.US>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 1:37:57 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.

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