I never said I blew $3500.
Not yet at least.

I'm gritting my teeth tonight, as some shady dealing went on today and lets
all just stay optomistic and happy untill the car is on a shipper on it's
way to me. None of this "I told you so" or "well.....".

I would however appreciate great responses like:
"Titleing a vehicle is actually really easy, you won't have any trouble"
or
"You're a good person to be so young and still put so much faith in
humanity, It will all work out for you!"

I saved a frog from a certain death in a storm sewer drain today......
Lets hope these "Karma points" i've been saving are worth more than
amusement park "tickets".

Thank you all for all the optomistic and wonderful responses.....

-Craig
Possibly going to sell my '85GL turned WESTY
I've got to eat somehow during the schoolyear!

On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 6:44 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> Well Craig, since you had $3500 to blow, fine.  When a deal looks too good
> to be true, and there are warning signals all over it, it is too good to be
> true.  Take care, DMc
>
> ---- craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > Well to justify what I did as a risk.....
> > I have wanted a Sunroof Syncro for 2+ years now. I have been very
> specific
> > in wanting a sunroof syncro that's rust free with a locking diff. I have
> > been told that as few as 200 sunroof syncros were made, so they are NOT
> > common by any means.... let alone finding a rust free one with a locker!
> > Mind you i'm on the east coast.
> >
> > Anyway, earlier this year one did come up that I had a chance to go look
> at.
> > It was a piece of crap with rust and dents, luckily they only wanted
> TWENTY
> > FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS for it.....
> > Ya....
> > that's what I said!
> >
> > So, seeing a rust free one for $3500 that's exactly what I want.....
> > I really truly doubt another one is going to come up in my price range.
> This
> > was my chance. I took it.
> > For those of you who have sunroof syncros, be proud, flaunt it~!
> > I'd rather have one than a syncro westy, they're rarer!
> > : )
> >
> > -Craig
> > '85GL turned WESTY
> > BOSTIG in the back
> > '87 SYNCRO sunroof.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 9:26 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> > scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I'm with you on this Jake..
> > > I feel the same way ..
> > > doesn't matter how much documentation and proof you have ..
> > > it can be horribly costly , challenging and frustrating get what is
> due, if
> > > the other party is a jerk about it.
> > >
> > > I like that ..fight you in court with YOUR money  !
> > > that puts a clearer picture on it.
> > >
> > > it's a done deal now though.
> > > it'll probably work out.
> > >
> > > ever notice how scammers can be really nice and suck people in that way
> ?
> > > They're usually masters at it.
> > >
> > > anyway, I hope she's a beauty and everybody wins.
> > > Scott
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 9:00 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Buying advice
> > >
> > >
> > >  Unless you can do it in person I'd stay away from that deal Craig.
> > >>
> > >> Even if you have a bill of sale he's got your money and pursuing him
> in
> > >> the
> > >> courts will be a long and expensive proposition.
> > >> And he's got YOUR money to fight you with!
> > >>
> > >> YMMV
> > >>
> > >> Jake
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 6:40 AM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>  I'm working on closing a deal today on a sunroof syncro that's in
> Oregon
> > >>> (I
> > >>> am in PA). Anyway....
> > >>> The buyer has asked that I just transfer money via a wire transfer in
> > >>> full
> > >>> to his bank account which i normally wouldn't be overly hesitant
> about
> > >>> but
> > >>> realize this would not afford me any type of fraud prevention should
> > >>> anything happen. I asked him a few days ago what assurance he can
> give me
> > >>> that this is going to be a fullproof transaction and his response was
> > >>> that
> > >>> should it go sour for any reason, just bash him on thesamba.com.
> Since
> > >>> he
> > >>> runs a VW restoration business almost entirely through thesamba, it
> > >>> seemed
> > >>> like a just response. Well..... I went and checked him out on the
> samba,
> > >>> and
> > >>> he's already been bashed enough. He's been banned close to 10 times
> > >>> (under
> > >>> different names), there are pending fraudulant claims and arguments
> > >>> occuring
> > >>> between he and buyers. Luckily, there are also great reviews of his
> > >>> service
> > >>> being above and beyond the call of duty. So this has me at least
> slightly
> > >>> concerned, any suggestions?
> > >>> Paypal may be an option, does that award a great deal more security?
> > >>>
> > >>> Furthermore, I don't recieve a bill of sale via the mail for at least
> a
> > >>> week
> > >>> after I give the guy all my money..... indicating that I don't
> actually
> > >>> own
> > >>> the car, but have given aside all my money. I asked that he send me
> an
> > >>> email
> > >>> with his full name, address, the VIN of the car, and which contains
> > >>> agreement terms....should I need to press charges later. Does this
> sound
> > >>> like a reasonable thing to want? Am I fair in wanting something like
> this
> > >>> BEFORE I pay? He seems to indicate (and I can see this point as well)
> > >>> that
> > >>> no actual change of ownership agreements ever occur untill after
> > >>> purchase.
> > >>> Sadly he's been pretty tricky with emails, so I have my concerns
> (Though
> > >>> he's easiliy reached via the phone and a wonderful person to talk
> too. He
> > >>> seems to be really interested in helping me out).
> > >>>
> > >>> Thoughts?
> > >>> I'm very excited about this purchase, but very concerned now.
> > >>>
> > >>> -Craig
> > >>> '85GL turned WESTY
> > >>> BOSTIG in the back
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Jake
> > >>
> > >> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
> > >> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
> > >>
> > >> Crescent Beach, BC
> > >>
> > >> www.thebassspa.com
> > >> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > >> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> > >>
> > >
>
> --
> David McNeely
>