I can see it both ways as well. I think the value will hold as someone else
said but I also think you'll have way fewer bites if you are selling one -
because, assuming the person isn't looking for a daily driver, it is a
"luxury" vehicle that it would be hard to justify buying because things are
tight.

As far as the huge RV's of the day. I can see a lot of those folks feeling
the pinch but wether they park them or not will be seen. You have to
consider some of those folks are full timers. I'd be willing to bet that
many of the large RV crowd care much about routes like the one Neil2
mentioned. They are more concerned with getting from one paved over all
amenities included RV park to another.

Now keep in mind I am only speaking from what I know - my father has one of
those huge things and he drives it 2 or maybe 3 times a year - once from MI
to AZ or FL when the weather gets cold and once back to MI after the thaw.
So he isn't really concertned with scenery or his MPG.

On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 11:01 PM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:

> My buggy climbed 299 Eastward from the coast to Redding and the infamous
> 120
> into Yosemite.  I can't imagine doing those routes in a larger behemoth.
> Every time I saw a convertible I also thought of mine in the driveway here
> in WA.
>
> On 6/3/08, Ellen <elleninoregon@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Well....15 to 25 MPG is not bad for a small camper.  The huge RV beasties
> > that get 6 to 8 are going to be parked a lot more these days, methinks.
>  If
> > you had the choice, wouldn't you go with the vehicle that gives you
> greater
> > miles per gallon?  In that respect, I belive the Westie & ASI Vanagon
> > campers will become more valuable as the prices go up.
> >
> > Ellen & Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI (20 MPG)Climb the mountains and get their
> > good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into
> > trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms
> > their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of
> > autumn.--John Muir> Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 19:52:50 -0700> From:
> > zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> Subject: Will be worth less or more?> To:
> > vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > I was wondering if the expensive gas prices
> > will influence the Westfalia campers to be worth less or perhaps more. I
> can
> > think of both ways.> Zoltan
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> Neil
> '82 Diesel Westy
> Peace of
>

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Thanks,

Jeff
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'86 (We call this one Parts)
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