Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:37:49 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Would you buy this salvage title Vanagon?
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If I had the space to keep it,
I'd just take care of it as reasonably possible.....and see what happens.
the right buyer might come along and that's just what they want and they
don't care about the salvage title.
and if you need to use the engine or trans out of it for another project..
those are not hard to put back in later .
so 'use it for parts as needed' ..but don't strip it ..or 'part it out' per
se.
I have my 'repair-throughout-to sell very nice vanagons' .
I have my pure parts ones that will never run again ..
and I have some that are not nice enough to sell well repaired..
but they're not trashed either ..so I 'try' not to rob them for parts .
My rare US model nine passenger 84 is like that......bit dinged to do a
whole number on, but far to good with no rust and clean title to part out or
crush. I don't even want much for the rolling body/chassis.
90 is a good year. if it's a good color and not rusted or crashed ..
could make a great van for someone.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Shawley" <easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: Would you buy this salvage title Vanagon?
Even as a relatively casual vanagon nut I think the R title wouldnt matter
to me at alll knowing what I was looking for
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On Apr 15, 2011, at 12:22 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> Recently acquired a maroon 1990 Vanagon GL which was rescued from a
> junkyard before it was picked apart. It tested as a gross polluter and is
> rough around the edges. All which likely contributed to the former owner
> giving or selling the van. Emissions issues may only require a major
> tune-up and a new cat. Probably needs a master cylinder too. There's small
> dings here and there and interior a little scruffy. Power mirrors but
> everything else manual.
>
> Here's the dilemma. Fix or part out? Was thinking of westyfying,
> dokafying. syncronizing and whatelsetifying. Would you devalue to buy such
> a thing because of the resulting salvage title. Doesn't matter to me
> because I have documentation why it was junked. But since this is one
> project too many, need to eventually sell.
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
> BenT
> sanfranciscali
>
