On Mon, 18 May 2009 11:00 -0600, "Tom Buese" <tombuese@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> I think that the prices listed on the samba & the prices sold for are
> not necessarily even close, & that volks list their items on the samba
> based on what they see other volks list items for, which furthers the
> cycle of high prices?
>
> I am not justifying the Jerk Boy scenario, just trying to understand
> the price of vanagons/etc & what they are really worth/sell for.

Any time you get into vehicles as old as these, there is very little meaning to "average" prices.  So much depends on condition of the particular vehicle, which can vary widely from complete rustbucket/scrapyard fodder, to near-showroom.  Also some buyers are looking for parts cars, others a cheap but sound vehicle they can rehab, while others are looking for one that's had all the maintenance brought up to date and is ready to drive across the country.  You can easily see an order of magnitude range in prices for the same year and model.

Allan