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fleet_maintenance Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2013 Posts: 323 Location: Upstate NY
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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Jake de Villiers wrote: |
It would be awesome but I'd feel like a dick tearing all that stuff out and camperizing it... |
This would make a perfect food truck.... |
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TequilaSunSet Samba Member
Joined: May 30, 2012 Posts: 2109 Location: Philippines
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:31 am Post subject: |
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fleet_maintenance wrote: |
Jake de Villiers wrote: |
It would be awesome but I'd feel like a dick tearing all that stuff out and camperizing it... |
This would make a perfect food truck.... |
So cool to live out of. Built in patio doors... would block off one inside for cabinets, could even make a fold out murphy style bed for summer nights under the stars. Endless possibilities for the right wallet _________________ Don't harsh my mellow...
1985 Hightower Vanagon 1.8T- Gone
1972 Panel Bus- Gone
1967 Bug- Gone
1964 Euro Sunroof Bug- Gone
1969/72/63 Sunroof Bug- Gone
1975 Brazilian Bug in the Philippines 🇵🇭- New to me |
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MsTaboo Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2006 Posts: 4065 Location: East Kootenay, British Columbia
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 11:50 am Post subject: |
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Jake de Villiers wrote: |
It would be awesome but I'd feel like a dick tearing all that stuff out and camperizing it... |
I was thinking it would make a great Mt.Bike race team support vehicle, or any other off-road type sports. Rock climbing gear/support, etc.
It looks to be in great condition.
This is just the type of toy I would have loved back in my skate/surf/snowboard expedition days. If I was even ten years younger I would jump on it. _________________ Currently:
'90 Syncro Westy 3 knob w/Zetec
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VTSyncro Samba Member
Joined: May 29, 2014 Posts: 55 Location: Vermont
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SyncroChrick Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2005 Posts: 1010 Location: San Francisco, CA
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levi Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2005 Posts: 5522 Location: Las Vegas
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Tobias Duncan Samba Member
Joined: January 15, 2013 Posts: 1388 Location: Taos NM
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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:40 am Post subject: |
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Looks good to me. |
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adamjjohn203 Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2012 Posts: 187 Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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SyncroChrick Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2005 Posts: 1010 Location: San Francisco, CA
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eurekabilly Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2012 Posts: 29 Location: Eureka, CA
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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Based on the discussion I've seen surrounding this vehicle (and others from the same seller), as well as emails I've gotten from the seller, me thinks the mileage is inaccurate. Their other diesel syncro pop top sold on a no reserve auction at $32,500, but remains on The Samba for $45k. The "no reserve" part doesn't restrict the seller from cancelling the transaction, they can just say "eh, not enough, sorry". |
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syncrodoka Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2005 Posts: 11998 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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The early model 2wd low mileage speedometer makes it not a good deal at all.
There is something very fishy about that van and/or seller.
I feel sorry for the future buyer who overpays. |
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Michael4104 Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2014 Posts: 340 Location: Livermore, Ca
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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syncrodoka wrote: |
The early model 2wd low mileage speedometer makes it not a good deal at all.
There is something very fishy about that van and/or seller.
I feel sorry for the future buyer who overpays. |
What make you think so? Maybe the 1.6 diesels came with that speedometer. Even a replacement speedometer, if that's what it is, does not mean that it's a bad buy. 14 other think the same, per the bidding.
The only thing that has me wondering is the listing's title. Is it a 1989 with a hopped up 1980 1.6L? I think so.
It's a nice looking van. I didn't know VW sold them here in the USA. _________________ 1990 Wolfsburg Carat with new poptop.
1985 Westy now sporting a 1995 Jetta ABA 2.0L. Sold |
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MsTaboo Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2006 Posts: 4065 Location: East Kootenay, British Columbia
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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Michael4104 wrote: |
syncrodoka wrote: |
The early model 2wd low mileage speedometer makes it not a good deal at all.
There is something very fishy about that van and/or seller.
I feel sorry for the future buyer who overpays. |
What make you think so? Maybe the 1.6 diesels came with that speedometer. Even a replacement speedometer, if that's what it is, does not mean that it's a bad buy. 14 other think the same, per the bidding.
The only thing that has me wondering is the listing's title. Is it a 1989 with a hopped up 1980 1.6L? I think so.
It's a nice looking van. I didn't know VW sold them here in the USA. |
They didn't. The van is from europe. It would have had a KPH speedo. It has been switched out and that makes the stated claim of milage suspect.
When a seller makes that type of false claim you have to wonder about other aspects of the sale. Like the claim of no rust.
At least he's lowered the price. This same ad was at $79,000 last week!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1705141 _________________ Currently:
'90 Syncro Westy 3 knob w/Zetec
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syncrodoka Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2005 Posts: 11998 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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Michael4104 wrote: |
syncrodoka wrote: |
The early model 2wd low mileage speedometer makes it not a good deal at all.
There is something very fishy about that van and/or seller.
I feel sorry for the future buyer who overpays. |
What make you think so? Maybe the 1.6 diesels came with that speedometer. Even a replacement speedometer, if that's what it is, does not mean that it's a bad buy. 14 other think the same, per the bidding.
The only thing that has me wondering is the listing's title. Is it a 1989 with a hopped up 1980 1.6L? I think so.
It's a nice looking van. I didn't know VW sold them here in the USA. |
That is a 2wd speedometer, the number on the face says so. It will read twice as fast as the actual speed is.
It is a early style speedometer not the correct style of the late model that it is.
14 people are bidding on a low mileage european imported model that isn't what the seller has listed. This vehicle is on at least it's second time on the auction block by that seller and bidders don't make it something that it likely isn't.
VW didn't sell that model in the states.
I am not making this up. It is clean but it isn't exactly what the seller is stating what it is by evidence in the pictures.
For example a obvious sloppy recent undercoating job-What is hiding under it?
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RCWesty Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2007 Posts: 182 Location: Reno NV
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Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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I see a couple vanagons but mostly bay windows. I wonder if this is a ploy to get folks to buy stuff.
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/4733254706.html _________________ 89 Burgundy Westy (sold)
90 Blue Syncro Westy |
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levi Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2005 Posts: 5522 Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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We had a yard like that here in Vegas, 20 acres worth of vw sent to the crusher about 10 years ago. _________________ One of these days I'm gonna settle down,
but till I do I won't be hangin round.
Going down that long lonesome highway,
gonna see life my way
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SteelB12 Samba Member
Joined: December 21, 2010 Posts: 591 Location: Central Virginia
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eurekabilly Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2012 Posts: 29 Location: Eureka, CA
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MsTaboo Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2006 Posts: 4065 Location: East Kootenay, British Columbia
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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:24 am Post subject: |
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Nice van. Ridiculous money. _________________ Currently:
'90 Syncro Westy 3 knob w/Zetec
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