Jon, sorry that you are going to sell your van.  We will miss you.

Just for reference, I sold a similar Syncro Westy on the East Coast last
summer for $32.5k.  The people that bought it were from Oregon and they
told me they were getting a bargain because similar vans were listing for
$60 on the west coast.  So you can list your van on thesamba.com at the
price you just quoted and I will almost guarantee it will be sold in a week
or less.  If it was here at my shop, I would ask around $32k for it and it
might take a month or two but by May it would be gone.

Just FYI.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 8:40 PM, Jon Kanas <kanas@qadas.com> wrote:

> Good Evening Tim,
>
> Although we frequently see adds for $50K+ for these, we
> don't really know if any of them actually sell at those
> prices. I think my price is realistic, given that the
> Syncro, while "very nice" isn't "perfect".  If nothing else
> it has 133K miles on a untouched (though well-maintained)
> driveline.
>
> *Best Regards,
> Jon
>
>
> *
>
>
> **On 2/28/2014 3:51 PM, Aristotle Sagan wrote:
>
>> Outrageous! What are all those people trying to sell
>> theirs for 50K gonna think?
>>
>> Wish I had 22.5 K laying around.
>>
>> tim in san jose
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 1:47 PM, Jon Kanas
>> <kanas@qadas.com <mailto:kanas@qadas.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Good Morning all,
>>
>>     It is with some regret that we are considering selling our
>>     1987 Westfalia Syncro.  After severely breaking my leg
>>     last
>>     August and Kim no longer able to comfortably ride in the
>>     Vanagon, we considering a sale.  Here's a summary and
>>     there
>>     are images on my website:
>>     http://www.2experts.org/Vehicles/Syncro/Syncro_Index.html
>>
>>      * 1987 Syncro Westfalia camper.  133K Miles.  Original
>>        driveline.  No overhauls.  I purchased it from the
>>        original owner in January, 1993.
>>      * Meticulously maintained (including replacing fuel
>>        lines), with full records from 1993 (50K miles) when I
>>        purchased it, including fuel consumption logs.
>>      * Running Mobil1 with appropriate German filters.
>>      * Behr after A/C (front only, not charged).  The
>>     radio has
>>        been built into a custom box on top of the dash as the
>>        A/C vents occupy the original radio location.
>>      * Wolfsram Grey Metallic.  Major exterior reconditioning
>>        in 2010 including seam rust repair, blue top and lower
>>        rocker accents, new grey canvas, full clear bra, new
>>        weatherstripping as needed
>>      * Original grey interior, excellent condition.  All the
>>        original camper paraphernalia is intact and in
>>     excellent
>>        condition
>>      * Three fluorescent tube lights, one over sink, one over
>>        lower bed, and one in the very back of the lower bed
>>        which illuminates the engine and outdoors behind the
>>        Vanagon at night.
>>      * Folding exterior step to ease access into the camper
>>      * Built-in battery maintenance charger.  Plug a cord into
>>        the 120V socket on the left side of the Vanagon and
>>     this
>>        charger maintains the battery charge when the
>>     Vanagon is
>>        not being used frequently.
>>      * Tinted windows
>>      * Alarm
>>      * SA grill and lights.  Outer lights are Cibie 7" E code
>>        H4, stock wattage
>>      * Bosch foglights with correct instrument panel
>>     mounted switch
>>      * 4x New Continental Vanco tires mounted on 14"
>>     factory alloys
>>      * 4x Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10C studded ice tires on 14"
>>        steel wheels (currently on vehicle).  These are about
>>        40% worn.
>>
>>
>>     Incidentals which are included:
>>
>>      * Some spares, including fair amount of stuff for the
>>        instrument panel (switches, flexible circuit
>>     strips, old
>>        instruments), some weatherstripping pieces and an
>>        original Behr housing to remount the radio vertically
>>        near the heater outlets.
>>      * I was given a tent, many years ago, which is
>>     supposed to
>>        attach to the sliding door opening.  It's big, and I've
>>        never attempted to use it.  In fact, I've never even
>>        unpacked it.
>>      * Retractable camp awning which mounts on the passenger
>>        side. I don't recall the brand name, but widely
>>        recognized as a high quality awning.
>>      * Matching upholstery two-person center seat.  Factory
>>        mounts are installed in the Syncro.  There are two
>>        carpet sets, one for when the center seat is in use and
>>        one when it's out.
>>      * Colgan bra
>>      * Bentley manual
>>
>>     This Syncro has been used extensively for travel and
>>     camping
>>     - almost all of the mileage is highway mileage of some
>>     sort.  There has been body damage in it's life which has
>>     been properly repaired whenever necessary.  Although not
>>     absolutely perfect it is damn nice.
>>
>>     Priced appropriately at $22,500.  To discuss further,
>>     please
>>     contact me at kanas@qadas.com <mailto:kanas@qadas.com>.
>>
>>
>>     *Best Regards,
>>     Jon B Kanas
>>     *Email: kanas@qadas.com <mailto:kanas@qadas.com>
>>     <mailto:kanas@qadas.com <mailto:kanas@qadas.com>>
>>
>>     Website: http://www.2experts.org
>>     <http://www.qadas.com/%7Ekanas>
>>     *Longmont, Colorado; Cultural Center of the Universe*
>>
>>     **
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my
>> van, in which case, you ain't got there yet.
>>
>

--
Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com