Re: Parts cars Counterpoint

[Anthony Pelletier <vwnuts@yahoo.com>]

So, where is the rust on her?  It looks beatiful in
the pics....  
Like I said, I wish it was closer, I'd buy it for a
daily driver, or I'd trade you my 16v for it..  I'd
say its worth at least 2K given the low mileage 2.0. 
Its hard to put a value on a car so old.  

Its too bad you couldn't find a home for it : (

--- John Ryland <johnryland@mediaone.net> wrote:
> Thanks for your opinion, Daun. Indeed the price was
> just way too much for my
> '78, or else someone would have bought it.
> Nonetheless, I still feel like it
> was a reasonable price at the time. My math went
> something like this.
> 
> Bought car with Zender/Kamei body kit in good shape
> for $1,900.
> Bought A4 2.0-liter 8V Motronic engine and harness
> for $1,600
> Set of Borbet Type C 15" wheels with tires for
> $1,000
> Got the car painted silver for $1,200
> Then came the mail order goodies. Prices are
> best-guess:
> Autotech hollow alum. rear tie bar $50
> Neuspeed rear swaybar $130
> Tokico HP shocks and Neuspeed springs ($300+)
> Heavy duty and polyurethane mounts/bushings/strut
> bearings $75
> Neuspeed/Schrick 5 qt. alum oil pan ($250)
> Beru 8mm wires ($80)
> Techtonics 2.25" exhaust ($200)
> TT dual downpipe $150
> TT/GIAC chip $100
> Neuspeed P-Flow $150
> Momo Super Anatomic shift knob $65
> Momo pedal covers $35
> Autometer Oil pressure gauge. $40
> 
> I now have $7325 invested in the car...
> 
> Then the used, but not still valuable stuff:
> 4k tranny (let's say $75)
> Like new reupholstered interior (black/red) (call it
> $225)
> 16V triangulated front lower stress bar (how about
> $15)
> 
> With those, I'm up to $7640.
> 
> Using the random "just way to much" price generator,
> I determined I should
> lop $4840 off that figure and sell it for $2800, of
> course not charging
> anything for the blood, sweat and tears.
> 
> Perhaps $995 would have been a more reasonable
> price.
> 
> As far as junking Sciroccos, I look at it this way.
> If someone wants the
> body, I'll give them a title. The car has been
> painted three times now and
> would need to be stripped to bare metal for a good
> de-rusting and
> restoration. I Don't have the time, space, expertise
> or money to do that.
> So, I guess you're right again, Daun. Anyway, the
> car's getting parted. I
> won't make $2800, but it will make a lot of other
> Sciroccos a lot nicer, so
> all is not lost.
> 
> JR
> 
> 
> 
> > From: Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Parts cars (on the soapbox again)
> 
> > --- John Ryland <johnryland@mediaone.net> wrote:
> > 
> > Tried to
> >> sell it awhile back at $2,800 and no one even
> test drove
> >> it.
> > 
> > Most likely because, IMHO, that's just way too
> much for the
> > car, unless it's very rust free.
> > 
> > Anyway, my real question is - why are you guys
> stripping
> > these cars?  Terminal rust?  Wreck damage?  Just
> what we
> > need - sending straight / saveable 'roccos to the
> junkyard
> > because you don't have a place for them...
> > 
> > They're not building them anymore people - save
> what's
> > left!
> > 
> > My Monday morning rant...
> > 
> > 
> > =====
> > Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
> > '80, '85, & '88 Sciroccos
> > '82 Pickup
> > '90 Passat Wagon
> > 
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