Have to agree IN2VWS we suffered the same thing when the dealers found out our T5 135.000 kays was a Tipronic they only offered us between $4000 and $8000 yet on their own lot there were several traded in vans being sold for $14000- to $18000 and these were just two seats and empty with heaps of dings inside etc. There was no comparison with ours which was fully glassed/ sunroof/ fully trimmed /multi media /and alloys . They just screw you at every turn , but like you I like the van for multiple reasons it drives like a car good economy and power {not so keen on the autos} and no 1 reason its the most suitable van for conversion to carry two wheelchairs for our kids . If there was something else that ticked the boxes I would change in a flash .Hmmm maybe the new Transit .LOL New Ford Transit Custom 2013 - Test drive - YouTube