Okay, you got me. The awning seems like an awful increase. 

But I mentioned that I was getting beyond being able to use my van [87 syncro westy 3 knob, diesel, etc.] and was considering selling it. A friend who kind of keeps track of these things said first ask an insanely high price then see what happens. Turned out his version of an insanely high price is $140,000. To me that's beyond insane; that's almost as much as I have in it!
So inflation [or insanity] strikes everywhere.
Still seems like greed to me, especially when it's big business or someone else.
MikeCleaning the van in Cotati

    On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 3:26:48 PM PDT, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Greed = inflation. Same thing. We love it when our house is worth more, we hate it when we want to buy an awning.
Jim
On Tue, Jul 11, 2023 at 4:58 PM Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote:

 That's not inflation. That's greed.

    On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 2:51:27 PM PDT, Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:  

 Note... a 40% price increase since I purchased in May 2019!

I paid $307 for Awning
I paid $82 for Brackets

Inflation... ouch!

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jack R
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 5:34 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Vanagon Awning

ARB 2500MM x 2500MM  $436
https://tinyurl.com/msme2ywd

Mounting with these brackets.  $107.05
https://tinyurl.com/yw6phzwa

No holes to drill into your van!

Looks like this installed and extended.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/tRDsLkrU6PCJGvGN6

Looks like this retracted.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/HESDxcRQqFq8MqTW9

Jack R.

PS... ARB competitor, looks like great ratings, not sure if it will work
with the brackets?
https://www.amazon.com/ALL-TOP-Vehicle-Pull-Out-Retractable-Weather-Proof/dp
/B08ZSPJYCR/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2BNFRCDD3AGST&keywords=arb+2500x2500+awning&qid=
1689111074&sprefix=arb+2500%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-6&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.304cac
c1-b508-45fb-a37f-a2c47c48c32f

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Randy C
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 4:54 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Vanagon Awning

I'm looking for an awning for my 82 Vanagon.  I'm wondering if an awning can
be attached and still have the pop top up at the same time?  Awning's people
have been happy with?

Thank you.

Randy Coryell