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Tirehtööri
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Location: Finland
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 Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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| RainierSyncro wrote: |
| Tirehtööri wrote: |
| What are the common price range for syncro's now days in states? |
Anything that is halfway decent is now over $10k and well sorted tintops are going over $15k. |
So selling hard and straight panel hightop syncro with 2 differential locks, with healthy engine and undercarriage for 10$k, is pretty decent amount to ask for?
And with 1500$ to 3000$ for shipping, that would be still way under 15$k? |
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MsTaboo
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Location: East Kootenay, British Columbia
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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| Tirehtööri wrote: |
| RainierSyncro wrote: |
| Tirehtööri wrote: |
| What are the common price range for syncro's now days in states? |
Anything that is halfway decent is now over $10k and well sorted tintops are going over $15k. |
So selling hard and straight panel hightop syncro with 2 differential locks, with healthy engine and undercarriage for 10$k, is pretty decent amount to ask for? And with 1500$ to 3000$ for shipping, that would be still way under 15$k? |
Yes, that's not too bad.
However, one of these other threads would be a better place to ask these questions.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search.php?searc...=titleonly
Also keep in mind that most buyers are unwilling to deal with shipping a van from Europe-it's a lot of paperwork- and buying a van sight-unseen, so a lower offering price is needed.
Good luck!
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RainierSyncro
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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| MsTaboo wrote: |
Also keep in mind that most buyers are unwilling to deal with shipping a van from Europe-it's a lot of paperwork- and buying a van sight-unseen, so a lower offering price is needed.
Good luck! |
Contact Busman to do the calling, test drive, dealing, transfer of funds, hauling, paperwork and dropping off at the port. Pretty painless if you get a customs broker to handle the paperwork on this side of the Atlantic also.  |
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MsTaboo
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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| RainierSyncro wrote: |
| MsTaboo wrote: |
Also keep in mind that most buyers are unwilling to deal with shipping a van from Europe-it's a lot of paperwork- and buying a van sight-unseen, so a lower offering price is needed.
Good luck! |
Contact Busman to do the calling, test drive, dealing, transfer of funds, hauling, paperwork and dropping off at the port. Pretty painless if you get a customs broker to handle the paperwork on this side of the Atlantic also. |
I've already done two imports from Europe, no more. Well, maybe one more, been looking at Golf Country Syncros 
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Team WorldTour
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 12:19 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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| MsTaboo wrote: |
| Well, maybe one more, been looking at Golf Country Syncros |
Those things are an awesome concept, though I must say, in 8 years living here, I've only seen a handful driving around....
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levi
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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Huh.
Interesting timing.
I just saw one of those golf country syncro's on c/list in so.cal. about a month ago.
I think jalopnik did a little blurb on it.
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Tirehtööri
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| Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 10:37 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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| What is the price range for those Golf country syncros? Here in Finland they sell them 1500$ - 2500$ and they are solid and roadworthy. |
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RainierSyncro
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dsdunbar
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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$40k for a 2wd Westy (w/ new trans (LSD) and new motor 2.5L Sub)
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/6166405303.html
whoosh...Summer is coming
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dsdunbar
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| Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:32 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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$900 for a set of stock steel rims with (edit: Four not ford, thanks campism) ford ranger tires 
https://bellingham.craigslist.org/pts/6140962773.html
ad:
Four Ranger R101 Thunderer tires on 14 inch rims in amazing shape. They were the original rims on an 82 westfalia camper van. 250 per tire or 900 for all four obo.
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campism
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| Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 8:57 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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$900 for a set of stock steel rims with ford ranger tires :roll:
https://bellingham.craigslist.org/pts/6140962773.html
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Four Ranger R101 Thunderer tires on 14 inch rims in amazing shape. They were the original rims on an 82 westfalia camper van. 250 per tire or 900 for all four obo. |
Not FORD, but FOUR (count 'em, 4) Ranger brand tires. At least they're 8PR and a 102 rating that's good enough for a Westy, although that price is a bit steep.
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kennyw
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:42 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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I like this one
https://saltlakecity.craigslist.org/cto/6170379096.html
I never heard anyone use fuel efficient and vanagon in the same sentence before and I don't think I ever called a Vanagon a minivan.... And then when you read it they claim its a '75 with 13k miles and power windows/locks a dealer alarm... oh wait could it be the 2008 RAV4 that they are describing which is what is in the details off to the right??? And not photos either I really want to see a 75 Vanagon with power everything and only 13K miles.
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bobbyblack 
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 11:53 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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Ya, no. Some one needs to get this ad reported.
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mikemtnbike
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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that's been making the roounds in the SE craiglists for weeks. I've reported it.
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davevickery
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 5:26 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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He must have heard you. Price now 35k. That is a nice van. |
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ELO78
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| Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pts/6185777332.html
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I have two jump seats kept in pristine condition. They are rear-facing, quick-release jump seats that can be placed behind the driver and passenger seats. Their original trays are included as well.
2 for $2,000
1 for $1,000 |
They do look nice, but 
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RainierSyncro
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raoul mitgong
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| Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 3:08 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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I recently bought a starter for my 84 from an Autozone. Terminal bolt was way too short, had to swap the old solenoid from my old one. This was on a Saturday after 8pm (headed out early the next day) so I will give them credit for being open until 10pm on a weekend.
Another emergency weekend repair on my Syncro. Front axle popped out out outer CV and buggered the shaft during a sharp turn. Called the FLAPS (Napa) just to see. YES! Full axle in stock. About 5" too short though. Went to second Napa location thinking it was a fluke. Nope, both of those axles were too short too. Hey, AutoZone has one! Drive over, open the box to make sure. Same short axle too. Should have just started with GW or VC and waited for shipping as the van was still drivable once the axle was removed.
The F in FLAPS no longer means "favorite" to me.
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jimf909
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| Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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I know, I know, opinions and noses...
But this looks like quite a compilation of bad choices...
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/6183479906.html
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Jake de Villiers
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| Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 7:37 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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Huh. I don't like the naugahyde brown on the seats but that burnt orange tent is a great colour! The installation's not very good, though...
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