In a message dated 98-05-08 20:24:32 EDT, vwbus@mindspring.com writes:

<< > 7 pass syncros go asking under $3k at auction around here.  IMHO the
 > origional poster is right on for asking price given the new heads.
 >
 > John
 > vwbus@mindspring.com
 >  >>
 >87 Syncro for under $3,000 in great condtion YA RIGHT!!!!   You LOCO
 Brada!!
 >
 >-Chris
 >87 Syncro GL

 I made no claim to condition, but in point of fact have passed on 2 seperate
 vans in excellent condition at the $3500 mark after my extensive inspection
 but upon deciding from my Quatum 4wd experience I did not want to get into
 90k plus mile cars no matter how nice they appeared.  One in fact had a just
 Weddle rebuilt tranny only 15k from rebuild, I thought very hard but saved
 my money.  I have seen quite a few (4-5) go at auction for $3k or so even,
 appeared very nice, but at auction you never know.  Still take a '87 7
 passenger syncro with say average (110k) miles to a dealer round here for
 trade, you will be lucky to convince him your incredibly rare 4wd van is
 going to be worth much more than $3500 to him, about what he expects to get
 at auction.  Frankly I don't get it BTW, the pacific NW is loaded with
 Quantum syncros at very reasonable prices (looked earlier this year) and
 they are an order of magnitude rarer than the vans, and highly sought by
 anyone to ever drive one.  Campers I understand, passenger vans, you guys
 better hope you can keep that artificially inlfated value going till you
 sell, and that better be quick on a 11 year old van.

 John
 vwbus@mindspring.com
  >>
Never made any claims I was from the North West.  It is simply a know fact
that the value of any car is greater in that region (check any offical
source).  Who in there right mind would go by what some jack ass trade in
dealer (any) as a source for a  Syncro appraisal or any car for that matter?
No trade in dealer is going to offer anything less than $2,000 off what you
could get by selling the car yourself ( though it does takes a brain cell or
two).
:)
Chris
87 Syncro GL