On Wed, 26 Oct 1994, David Garth wrote:

> Date: Wed, 26 Oct 94 21:04:56 CDT
> From: David Garth <dgarth@cymbal.aix.calpoly.edu>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
> Subject: Re: Dealer offers 10K for 91 Carat with 11.8K book value....is it a rip....
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 26 Oct 1994, JJ MATCHETT wrote:
> 
> > A ford Dealer offered me 10K for my 91 Vanagon Carat that has a wholesale
> > blue book value of 11.8K...Are they trying to rip me off?? They say that there
> > is not a market for VW Vanagons...and didnot believe that the blue book value
> > is realistic....(my van is in good shape).....Does anybody have any advice??
> > 
> 
> Yes, it sounds like a rip off. At least here in California. the dealers 
> tell me they can't keep a Vanagons on the lot. A friend in the car 
> business told me he almost always has to pay MORE than wholesale book for 
> clean ones.
> 
> Dave Garth
> 

The Vanagon market seems to vary dramatically, depending on where you 
are.  Here in Seattle, they're all over the place and want-ads seem to 
last 1-2 days, and the prices seem relatively high, also reflecting 
demand.  I've had at least half a dozen people ask me if I'd like to sell 
my '91 Westy in as many months, and twice in the same period have found 
"if you want to sell your van, call xxx-xxxx" notes on my windshield in 
parking lots.

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Wes Neuenschwander
Seattle, WA

(wesn@eskimo.com)