Understood, sir!!!

DM&FS

At 08:01 PM 10/31/2007, dylan friedman wrote:

>I have 6 Syncro parts vans already.
>I don't think of it as getting burned.
>I am sick and tired of people trying to sell rust buckets that don't
>run or drive as working street legal vans.
>My emails are to worn the many who just watch these lists and may
>not own a van, but would like too.
>A van like the one we are talking about will cost far more to make
>run as an everyday, reliable van than buying one ready to go.
>Trust me on this one, that van will need far more than the seller is
>leading on.
>Grab it for $1500 and part it.
>Betcha a few of the bolts on it will snap right off.
>
>df
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:26:15 PM
>Subject: Re: Misclassified NH Syncro on Samba
>
>
>Seeing as how a front diff core harge is worth about $500 and the
>tranny core at a grand, I'm not sure on how you might think you're
>getting burned on this deal?
>
>DM&FS
>
>At 04:20 PM 10/31/2007, dylan friedman wrote:
>
> >I personally have discussed this van with the owner and offered
> >$1500 cash until he explained what was wrong with it.  it was listed
> >at $1650, which was what we were going to agree upon.  He has
> >removed the description of the fuel injection issues and told me he
> >was going to have someone fix it, hence the $1000 difference.  Since
> >he has owned it, it would not idle and would stop running after 30
> >seconds.  From this, I see a van that has an untested vc and
> >transmission.  If you consider this van be ready to have the trans
> >rebuilt and add a decoupler w/ billet shaft or a new vc.
>
> >my 2cents.
>
> >dylan
>
> >----- Original Message ----
> >From: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 4:12:36 PM
> >Subject: Misclassified NH Syncro on Samba
>
>
> >While checking the ads for "other than Vanagons" in
> >the Watercooled category of the Samba classifieds I
> >found this, if anyone is interested:
>
> >http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=447416
>
> >Stephen
>
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