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Subject:Re: Syncro Doublecab Wanted
From:Malcolm Holser
Date:Tue, 2 Dec 1997 12:25:38 -0800

Actually, MSDS had a white 1986 one for sale a while back -- I did not
buy this one, but it might still be available.  I think they were
asking US$18000.  You can get their number off the www.vanagon.com
site.  They are in southern California -- a wee drive from Maine.

Jeff Slater, of Woodinville Washington (not much less of a drive) usually
has a line on one or two for sale.  Typically, he gets US$25000 for a Syncro
and US$15000 for a 2WD.

These do come up for sale in Canada a bit, but most folks seem to know what
they bring in the US and sell them very dear.  Tim Smith, in New Brunswick
is very close to you, and might be some help -- his email address is
smitht@unb.ca.

Bringing one in from Canada is fairly easy, as cars go.  You will need
DOT and EPA approval, and a few bits changed on the truck -- the speedometer
must read in miles/hour, the handbrake light has to say "brake".  VWoA
will issue you a "Certificate of Compliance" which DOT and EPA will need to
see. DOT will want to see some paperwork that the changes were done (my
local VW dealer wrote a note to them after looking at mine).  You might
be hit with import duties.  I was not, but be prepared to pay 25% of the
value of the truck if you do find one in Canada -- that's the duty rate
on these.  I got my DC in California, though, and avoided this.  My Kombi
was waved through by the customs guys -- they see VW buses all the time,
and did not really care that technically this was not exempt from the duty.
They might skip the duty on a used car.

I love mine.

malcolm