Re: Cheap Syncro on the Bay....?
Posted: 07 Mar 2014, 18:17
Just had a read since I posted last and seems loads of you are getting quality cars off ebay,
I have noticed over the last few years that people ask loads of money for a Syncro on ebay, simply because they think they are rare and although they are more rare than a 2wd T3/T25 van you can still find good ones under bushes in peoples drives if you condition yourself. Listings on ebay like "totally sold underneath" and "pulls like a train" are usually written by air cooled VW owners and traders that have bought a Syncro and are used to looking under a vintage transporter and it being shagged. Generally I think all T3/T25 transporters are all solid underneath, evan if the rear jacking points have a big hole in them, the usual places are gone and have had a cheap blow over, they still pull like a train compared to a splitty.
If anyone is looking to buy a Syncro I would personally buy from someone on here who has a quality Syncro for sale that they have spent money in the right areas like the one Rich had for sale that is now sold. He spent quite a few grand on that amazing camper than he sold it for I bet for a hell of a lot than his total spend.
Dont get me wrong I paid £1600 for my Westy Syncro via an auction so you can get a bargain but seriously if you are going to buy a VW T3/25 via an auction or auction web site I personally doubt you will break any where near even. I bought my Doka from an enthusiast on here with loads of money spent in the right places and at the time people thought I was paying top whack. It was back then and now its worth more than what I paid for it back then.
Sorry if went on a bit then I just think the days of getting a cheap Syncro at auction went out of the window 10 years ago when you could snap up a mint Swedish postal van for £1600 at auction because people were afraid of a Syncro back then. Anyone else remember those days? Even Busman was selling vans like Fabian's for £1600 back then if I remember correctly.
I do feel slightly responsible for some of the price increase though with the videos we have put online showing the Syncro life style
Jed
I have noticed over the last few years that people ask loads of money for a Syncro on ebay, simply because they think they are rare and although they are more rare than a 2wd T3/T25 van you can still find good ones under bushes in peoples drives if you condition yourself. Listings on ebay like "totally sold underneath" and "pulls like a train" are usually written by air cooled VW owners and traders that have bought a Syncro and are used to looking under a vintage transporter and it being shagged. Generally I think all T3/T25 transporters are all solid underneath, evan if the rear jacking points have a big hole in them, the usual places are gone and have had a cheap blow over, they still pull like a train compared to a splitty.
If anyone is looking to buy a Syncro I would personally buy from someone on here who has a quality Syncro for sale that they have spent money in the right areas like the one Rich had for sale that is now sold. He spent quite a few grand on that amazing camper than he sold it for I bet for a hell of a lot than his total spend.
Dont get me wrong I paid £1600 for my Westy Syncro via an auction so you can get a bargain but seriously if you are going to buy a VW T3/25 via an auction or auction web site I personally doubt you will break any where near even. I bought my Doka from an enthusiast on here with loads of money spent in the right places and at the time people thought I was paying top whack. It was back then and now its worth more than what I paid for it back then.
Sorry if went on a bit then I just think the days of getting a cheap Syncro at auction went out of the window 10 years ago when you could snap up a mint Swedish postal van for £1600 at auction because people were afraid of a Syncro back then. Anyone else remember those days? Even Busman was selling vans like Fabian's for £1600 back then if I remember correctly.
I do feel slightly responsible for some of the price increase though with the videos we have put online showing the Syncro life style
Jed