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Subject:Re: A 1968 Volkswagen Single Cab Transporter
From:Stephen Grisanti
Date:Wed, 6 Dec 2017 16:59:42 -0500

The mistake would have been buying that thing for $30K. 

Stephen

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> On Dec 6, 2017, at 4:27 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Don't know why I misquoted the values in the NADA book for the
> transporter.  The low value is $11.2K, and average is $23.4K.  Just an old
> fart making an old fart's mistake.
> 
> mcneely
> 
>> On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 8:58 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>> 
>> I’ve had unsolicited offers in excess of $25K for Ras Bulli Split (a well
>> loved ’67 Westfalia)
>> 
>>> On 06-Dec-2017, at 12:43, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I think one of our long time Vanagon guys from Canada just got ~$20k for
>> an
>>> older well used. westie... They are getting too valuable to use...Too
>> bad..?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Dec 6, 2017 8:13 AM, "David McNeely" <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Looks like the MSRP in 1968 was $2249, making the $30K 13.33x the 1968
>>> MSRP.  The $30K is just about in the middle (slightly below)
>>> of the $15k-$49K range that NADA shows them selling for retail.
>>> 
>>> http://www.nadaguides.com/Classic-Cars/1968/Volkswagen/
>>> Transporter/Pickup/Values
>>> 
>>> Given these NADA values, an owner should not have that much fight on his
>>> hands if he needed to collect on insurance, though the issuer might hold
>>> out for a while for the lower amount.  The "underwriter" typically bases
>>> rates on the NADA prices.
>>> 
>>> mcneely
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 9:15 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> It astounds me -
>>>> I think all should print off and carry with insurance papers so if ever
>>>> needed to refute a dumb adjuster
>>>> lol
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 9:06 PM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> So Roger, in 1968 one of these sold new for $300?  I would have thought
>>>>> more like $1500.  But what do I know?  mcneely
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 12:26 PM, Roger Whittaker <
>> rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Just sold for $30,000 on Being A Trailer - holy freh-holy
>>>>>> That is about 100 times Original Sticker Price -
>>>>>> 😮
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>>>>  doc4c62e5f80d228504902172.txt
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