Hey Vincent, 

You're about $50k off on the Go Westy vans...   :-)

Cheers, 

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Vincent Dow
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 12:56 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Any vans for sale.

I didn't want to turn the post into an epic novel.
I could mention more items in the resto, but it would get long.

But I'll add that the seats are all impeccable - no springs sticking in your back.
Carpet, camping stuff, tent, beds... *like new*

After nursing my own vanagon back to health at great cost - if I had it to do over I would take out a loan and buy one of these TDIs... Just that California smog exemption is worth $100/year.

I didn't crawl underneath because it was raining. I'm quite confident that Herr Falkenberg would not sell the vans with dried out bushings and boots.

From what I've seen, a reconditioned/restored/renovated westfalia at GoWesty is in the ballpark of $25,000.

To each his own road.

On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 12:21 PM, Dean S <predsmaniac@gmail.com> wrote:

> A local search brought this one up......hmmmmm
>
>
> https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/4721022518.html
>
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 3:03 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) < 
> kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > I agree with Jeff,
> >
> > Yes, that is way less than what I am seeing here in the Eastern US 
> > and on the West Coast that would be considered a bargain basement 
> > deal.  It
> seems
> > like if someone is selling it for a premium they are going through 
> > it and doing the body work and engine rebuild or replacement.  On 
> > the East Coast the price for a late model 2wd Westy with a rebuilt 
> > engine, transmission, full body restoration, and some nice upgrades you can see around $30k!
> On
> > the West Coast it would be more.  So $17k is decent for this van 
> > that is
> a
> > solid over all van and just needs some body work and a repaint.  I 
> > can
> get
> > that work done around here for $4k and then the van is worth in the
> middle
> > $20s.  But the customer doesn't want to invest that money into it, 
> > just wants to sell it as is.
> >
> > The market for Vanagon Westies still continues to climb in value.  
> > If you have one, keep it in nice shape.  It will be worth more than 
> > what you
> paid
> > for it when you go to sell it.
> >
> > Ken Wilford
> > John 3:16
> > www.vanagain.com
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > "fully restored westy" for $16,500????
> > >
> > > I guess that depends on your definition of fully restored....
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf
> > > Of Vincent Dow
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 8:42 AM
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: Re: Any vans for sale.
> > >
> > > In Montreal (Laval, Que) the gentleman who is rebuilding my DK 
> > > tranny
> has
> > > several fully restored westies for sale. New paint, new canvas, 
> > > rebuilt 1.9L TDIs - everything gone over with a fine-tooth comb. 
> > > He wants
> > $16,500.
> > >
> > > Looking back at buying my beater-subaru conversion for $5,400.
> > > Once I plumbed in a heater, replaced the head gaskets, engine 
> > > seals, rebuilt tranny, restore missing spare-tire tray...
> > > Anyway, all that and a new canvas would easily be $16,500. Spend 
> > > the
> > money
> > > and get a van that's been gone-over and restored  or else get a 
> > > beater
> > with
> > > no engine and do it all yourself, and do it right. If you have the
> time,
> > > the skills and the space.
> > >
> > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 6:55 AM, Harry Hoffman <
> > hhoffman@ip-solutions.net>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ken,
> > > >
> > > > I wasn't trying to call you out in any way. I think it's great 
> > > > that you posted all of the dings.
> > > >
> > > > I was merely commenting on the price tag in relation to the 
> > > > amount of dings, nothing more.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Harry
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 10/22/14 9:53 AM, Ken Wilford wrote:
> > > > > Harry, I am the opposite of a used car salesman.  Instead of 
> > > > > standing back 20 feet and giving you only pictures that hide 
> > > > > any problems, I zoom in on them and they probably actually 
> > > > > look worse than they do in real life in the pictures.  I would 
> > > > > rather have a person be pleased that they van is better than 
> > > > > they expected than
> be
> > > > > upset that I tried to hide things on them.  Just my philosophy 
> > > > > of selling vans and it usually works well for me.  I only sell 
> > > > > a
> couple
> > > > > a year so it isn't like I am really trying to move a lot of 
> > > > > volume
> > > > > :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Ken
> > > > >
> > > > > On 10/22/2014 9:15 AM, Harry Hoffman wrote:
> > > > >> Wow, $17k all dinged up like that?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On 10/22/14 8:30 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) wrote:
> > > > >>> Jamie, not sure where you a located but I have a customer 
> > > > >>> that I am trying to help sell a decent full Westy on the East Coast.
> > > > >>> Here is a link to the
> > > > >>> ad:
> > > > >>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1612132
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Located in Southern New Jersey.  Price is negotiable.  Let 
> > > > >>> me
> know
> > > > >>> if they are interested.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Ken Wilford
> > > > >>> John 3:16
> > > > >>> www.vanagain.com
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 10:06 PM, Jamie Fitterer 
> > > > >>> <fittdog8848@hotmail.com>
> > > > >>> wrote:
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>> Have a good friend looking to get a van for family camping.  
> > > > >>>> I thought I would check here and see if anyone was selling 
> > > > >>>> a
> camper
> > > > >>>> or weekender that doesn't require an arm and a leg to be
> included
> > > > >>>> in the sale and would like their van to be enjoyed by 
> > > > >>>> another family.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> Hope all are fine and had a good summer vamping!
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> --
> > > > >>> Thanks,
> > > > >>> Ken Wilford
> > > > >>> John 3:16
> > > > >>> www.vanagain.com
> > > > >>>
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Ken Wilford
> > John 3:16
> > www.vanagain.com
> >
>
>
>
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