Primo Carats of '90 and '91 vintage are currently listed under "CLASSIC'S"
@$15,900 in the NADA guide, IRC. They have gone up in value on the market.
If you can get your hands on a good one I'd say go for it with plans to
keep it. While no car during its depreciation years is an "investment',
once they reach an age to become a "CLASSIC"  it beomes a whole 'nother
story!

John
On Mar 17, 2016 02:44, "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> Glad to see a Carat price up there where it should be.
>
> these are solid 10,000 dollar vanagons in my opion, if in really good
> condition and state of service/maintenance.
>
> all prices are automatically  'or best offer' unless it says 'firm' on the
> price.
>
> if have what is really 'the first Carat' ..
> an 87 Wolfsburg ..
> officially known as a 1987 Wolfsburg Special Edition ...
>
> I believe it's the first appearance of the lowered factory suspension,
> jump seats, fold out table, all the deluxe goodies, fiberglass bumpers and
> all that stuff.
> They came only in metallic silver paint I believe, that year.
> I might sell it one of these days. It's one of 7 running vanagons I have,
> in So. Oregon and I need to cut down.
> Though I do LOVE this van ..
> and a Carat like the blue one advertized here..
> not bad.
> and the auto trans ..not bad either . I just put a rebuilt auto trans in
> my  86..I like it.
> they also work well with Subaru engine conversions, an auto vanagon trans.
>
> Many Carats are automatics.
> More 'points' IMO for a manual trans.
> glad to see the price up there.
> 'no rust' is worth a lot.
> and they don't make these anymore.
> I hope it finds a really good home.
> I'm a 15 inch wheel man myself. Can only get 'so far' with 14's.
> I also run dedicated front and rear tires any/or wheels in 2WD to enhance
> handling and straight line tracking, ...but that's another subject.
>
> scott
>
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>
> On 3/16/2016 5:13 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
>
> I just listed my Carat on CraigsList Birmingham, Alabama. Notice it is
> OBO!
>
> http://bham.craigslist.org/cto/5494617242.html
>
> JOHN
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