make sure they know it is a camper at hte ins company.  I have mine insured
for 20,000 and it is 87 westie not a syncro
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Berkemer <berky@WIN.BRIGHT.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 7:37 PM
Subject: cost of a westy

>
>HELP!
>
>I guess I am hopelessly nieve. I've been looking for a replacement for
>our recently tree attacked westy and am running into very unexpected
>problems! My wife and I decided to get a later model vanagon westy and
>possibly a syncro. Well after a net search they are indeed out there and
>I'm finding 88 to 91 westy syncros in very good condition for proces
>between $16,000 and 20,000. High prices but then there ain't anything
>else like them and we aren't ever likely to see westies imported again
>sooooo the prices are high and the owners are getting them at least it
>appears that way.
>
>Well, I've found a nice 89 westy syncro out west with low milage for say
>a little over $16,000. Now take that to the bank and they just stare at
>you. Book value to them is about $7,000 and I've been to two different
>places they will loan around $5,000 but no more. Seems that unless
>you're wealthy ya can't buy a late model syncro!
>
>Now go to the insurance company......same thing. Value around $7,000
>won't insure it for a penny more. How can a person spend that much money
>and insure it at less than half of the real market and replacement
>value? Am I missing something?
>
>Bob
>