T3: Re: Two squares for sale

[Greg Merritt <gregm@vwtype3.org>]

On Tue, 7 Apr 1998, Ben R Lowry wrote:
> noticed a guy in this area selling a 72 square in "partially restored"
> condition going for $3,000.  I f this guy could sell that for $3,000, I

	You mean it sold for $3,000?  I think you mean he's *asking*
$3,000.  I have yet to see any classified newspaper that guarantees
you'll find a buyer at your asking price!

	I once talked to someone who had a '68 Westy camper for sale.
She had paid a couple of thousand for it a few years ago.  Put a lot of
miles on it.  Did the brakes a couple of times--so that jacks up the price
a couple of hundred.  Had rebuilt the engine, her first rebuild--another
couple of hundred bucks increase on the asking price.  Oh--never mind
that it was now throwing oil & overheating, she still expected to recover
the cost of that previous rebuild.  The bus was from California, but was
showing the first signs of midwest rust.  I was starting to wonder if she
was going to add up all of her old gas receipts to "recover" what she
had "put in" to the vehicle!  She was up way over $4,000 for what
was *maybe* a $1,500-$2,500 bus.

	If you can sell your car for $2,000 or $3,500 or $35,000, more
power to ya!  Just don't confuse "asking price" with "selling price"
or "market value." :)  Good luck!

-Greg
'69 & '71 Squarebacks
'63 Beetle