Nah, not riled up whatsoever...just clarifiying my perverse rationale for
how all this nuttiness fits into a reality that some can actually come to
believe.

I'm not yet sure if I believe at this point...but I'm workin' on it...

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 10:52 PM, Paul <wognacious@gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry I didn't mean to get you all riled up. I really was just having some
> fun with that thread. I wish you luck in your pursuit of that offroad
> camp-wagon.
> pr
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 10:29 PM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I bought this one (my fourth Vanagon) 7 years ago simply to operate as a
>> utilitarian hauler...and it's done that task quite well.  But, I'm getting
>> nagging interest from the significant other to step up to something that
>> can
>> double-duty as an offroad camp-wagon as well, which means I may need to
>> sell
>> it to upgrade to a Syncro.  We have a Quattro wagon (or two), but she'd
>> like
>> to consolidate the AWD vehicles, a concept with which I've been struggling
>> to propose a counter-strategy.  If I can't sell if for a decent amount, I
>> might just have to double-down and convert it over to Syncro in my postage
>> stamp-sized yard which sorta sucks.  So yes, I do care about resale, but
>> it's not been my primary motivator for either buying or keeping this funky
>> old workhorse.
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 9:50 PM, Paul <wognacious@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Why would you buy a Vanagon for any other reason than for the shear joy
>> of
>> > owning one? I can't believe that anyone would consider buying one
>> thinking
>> > that it is an investment that is going to appreciate in value and you're
>> > gonna strike it rich selling them. But then again who am I to say how to
>> > spend your hard earned $$. I know I have no intention of selling mine. I
>> > could never recoup the $$ I've spent on it and there's no way in hell I
>> can
>> > even put a value on the labor of love I have vested in it. I'd have to
>> say
>> > mine is pretty much priceless. But then "A fool and his money are soon
>> > parted" say some. I must be really really foolish.............but I
>> don't
>> > care.
>> >
>> > --
>> Casey
>>
>
>

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Casey