Mike - I remeber this van. This is the one my buddy was looking to buy but
just couldn't swing it right then. That was a nice van - I'm surprised you
didn't get more.

On Nov 25, 2007 12:04 PM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:

>  After months on craigslist, and offers to anyone on this list, I recently
> sold my own clean running '84 GL for $500 on eBay.  The guy came down from
> VT to drive it home, he was very pleased.  I wasn't so happy, though.
> After eBay fees I got $450.  Not so good for a very nice, original van.
>  It wasn't a syncro, or a Westy, or '86 to '91 either.  As others have
> said, you can ask whatever you want, or think it's 'worth', but in the
> end,
> it's only worth what you can actually sell it for right now.
>  Hope your luck's better than mine.
>
> Mike B.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Bange" <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>  Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 11:36 AM
> Subject: Re: '84 value?
>
>
> >> Hmmmm, define "decent money". There are currently 2 '84 Westy's on Ebay
> >> that are over 6K. Decent money in book-or should I say wallet?     Jeff
> >>
> >
> >
> > Quite true. I count FOUR, in fact, the cheapest one at $4K with three
> days
> > left.  Of course, every one of them is a Westy. Probably more accurate
> to
> > say the only ones that get you decent money for are watercooled Westies,
> > Syncros, and 86+ passenger vans in running condition.
> >
> > --
> > John Bange
> > '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
> >
>

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Thanks,

Jeff
'90 Carat (Grover)
'86 (We call this one Parts)
'85 GL (Preparing to move to a new Home)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus