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Subject:Re: More on Westy Prices
From:J Stewart
Date:Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:45:24 +0000

I'm always suspicious when a vehicle goes up for sale with a freshly rebuilt, or even worse, freshly rebuilt non-running engine. Who did the rebuild? Uncle Cledus? A truly good rebuilt engine is a lot of $$$ just to turn around and sell it. This area, Ashburn Virginia, like most areas now take a very dim view of non running vehicles on a property, unless it is hidden in a garage. That's why I live in a crappy little town in a 50+ year old house with NO home owners association! Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> Depends entirely on condition. Could be a $10K van that only needs 20
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> hours labour. Sometimes life hands people situations where they need  
> to cut their losses.
> Mostly this one would depend on the condition of the components. Last
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> summer I parted out a worn 87 Wolfsburg and reaped about $2K from it..
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> If the rebuilt engine on that one is any good then the right person  
> could do pretty well on that an, and have it done just in time for  
> spring when the resale is highest.
> Or it could be a time and money pit. Impossible to know either way  
> without a closer look.
> Quoting J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>:
> > Now, I hope I am not insulting someone here, but check this out, it
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> > is very close to me:
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> > http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/3620577017.html
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> > $4,500.00 for an '85 that has to be towed home? Without seeing it,  
> > I'd maybe go up to $2,000.00 on one like this , but $4,500.00?!!
> > No way! I need some of what these folks are smokin'!
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> > Jeff Stewart
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