Westy pop-top selling price?

[jimf909]

Hi All,

What would be a fair selling price for a Westy pop-top and luggage rack off a 1990 Vanagon? The top, seals and skylight are in good condition, the canvas is okay. The top will be removed from the van. Pick-up or delivery would be in Seattle.

Thanks for any suggestions or recent sale prices.

Jim
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- Jim

[PDXWesty]

I sold one about 10 years ago for five or six hundred and I think it was without the tent. Can't remember exactly. I would think you could get a bit more these days. You just need to find the right local buyer. Today I would list it for $1000 and see if you get any takers. They seem to be pretty in demand these days. You'll also need to include the mounting hardware.
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[MidwestDrifter]

I have seen them listed for $1000-1500. If the top is color matched to the van it can mean a repaint depending on the buyers van.
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[D Clymer]

I may be wrong on this, but I think Westy tops are only valuable if they also include the roof clip. People are typically in the market for these tops to do conversions on tin-top Syncros and for that you need to also have the donor roof.

If you have just the fiberglass portions, that's great for someone who has a damaged top, but I think the demand for replacement parts is a lot lower.

[Paulbeard]

Seems like someone could buy this and the recently burned shell that JudoJeff is parting with and have a good start on a real Westy.
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[jimf909]

[Paulbeard]

[JudoJeff]

I was going to pm you, but realized you're too far away. Also have cabinets, bed, etc.
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1999 Ford GTRV Westfalia camper (30% bigger Westy layout)

[Paulbeard]

it's the lack of space that's more an issue. Trucking it here is not that big a deal, prolly easier than packing a poptop
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Formerly -> Steward of a 73 Super Beetle (Beater) and 67 Beetle 1300 (Little Max) both names by POs

[jimf909]

Closing the loop on this one...

I sold the pop-top (with luggage rack, hardware, good skylight, no tent), 8 Yakima raingutter towers (w/ locks), 8 Yakima sideloaders (installed) and 4 Yakima round bars for about $1,000.

I believe it was a fair deal. It's going on a sunroof Syncro.
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[danfromsyr]

glad you made a sale

but very very sad a rare & unique Syncro sunroof will loose it's roof.
well unless the buyer doesn't scalp the sunroof off, and only caps it with a westy top.
then it's ok.. in my unimportant opinion of course.

[campism]