1989 VW Synchro Diesel Westy hardtop on eBay

[Riptide]

As featured on BaT this morning...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261631874830?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&fromMakeTrack=true

Looks very clean and taken care of. I would imagine the hard top Club Joker version would be a bit more comfortable in the cooler weather, or where the wind howls...

 

[Fish78]

so sick, i wonder how high the bidding will go

 

[Keyne]

Wow, seems like the holy grail of syncros right there... Joker, diesel, manual, high top, low miles and looks really clean. Interesting its only a 4 speed. If only they weren't so insanely expensive.

 

[MTSN]

I agree - I definitely think they're cool, but I don't get it (why they're so expensive).

 

[Riptide]

I agree - I definitely think they're cool, but I don't get it (why they're so expensive).

Well, they are an admittedly awesome and rare combination of capability and accommodations. Pretty hard to beat, actually. I'd love to have it.

 

[stclair]

That Syncro fix will cost you more than the purchase price. As well as blood, sweat, and tears. That said, maybe one day, I'll get another. This one is tempting.

 

[h2os2]

Wow! That is very nice looking.

 

[Canadark]

I would imagine the hard top Club Joker version would be a bit more comfortable in the cooler weather, or where the wind howls...

Exactly right. I owned one (1989 gasser, not a diesel) for awhile and it was way more comfortable than a canvas pop-top in colder conditions. Note the double-pane windows in the rear of the vehicle. The hightop is insulated as well. Having fulltime standing room is a great feature on these vans. You just need a place to store it properly, which we didn't have

 

[sourdough]

also for sale here… http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1705141
these sure sell for a lot of money. look here… http://www.gowesty.com/vehicle_details.php?id=1678

 

[Keyne]

Sold $43k. For those it seems surprisingly reasonable compared to some syncro prices I have seen in the past. Maybe Gowesty bought it to flip it for double...

 

[adam88]

Still... 43k.... wow. I'm sure it didn't cost anywhere that new... one of the few vehicles in the 1980's that still sells for more than it was bought for

 

[Herbie]

Still... 43k.... wow. I'm sure it didn't cost anywhere that new... one of the few vehicles in the 1980's that still sells for more than it was bought for

Adjusted for inflation, a new westy syncro would have been over $80k. Sportsmobile money, for sure.

 

[adam88]

Adjusted for inflation, a new westy syncro would have been over $80k. Sportsmobile money, for sure.

Yeah but I don't see any 1989 sportsmobiles going for 43k.

 

[arlon]

That is a really neat van. I hope someone just got their "dream car"! (-:}

I guess I'll just have to live with my Astro...

 

[Keyne]

Yeah but I don't see any 1989 sportsmobiles going for 43k.

LOL! True!