Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 21:29:23 -0500
Reply-To: Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject: Re: 91 Vanagon MV, good deal???
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Jon,
I've been searching quite a bit here lately and I've seen the 1991
Westfalias go for anywhere from about $14,000 down to the deal of the
century: 1991 Westfalia, mint condition, 66K miles, $6,000 (yes, you
read that right). That Vanagon sold within hours of being listed
(duh!), and the guy gave her an extra $500 because it was in such
pristine condition! Usually they run about $10,000 to $12,000, but
usually have 100K or more miles.
I found the following sites helpful:
http://www.cars.com/carsapp/national/?srv=parser&act=display&tf=/index-default.tmpl
http://www.rvtraderonline.com/index.shtml
http://www.autotrader.com/
You can find other classified sites as well by using one of the common
internet search tools, like www.google.com or www.dogpile.com. The
ironic thing for me was that, after looking high and low, across country
and back, I finally wound up getting one in my own back yard, courtesy
of someone who I had told of my quest. Lesson: spread the word and be
vigilant . . . there are deals to be had, if you're patient . . . Good
luck!
Marc Perdue
'87 Westy, as of yesterday!
Jon Whetstone wrote:
> I'm a VW Westy wannabe, and I recently found a van
> that I'm interested in buying. I was wondering if
> anyone could help me figure out a decent price for
> this vehicle. It's a 1991 Vanagon MV with Automatic
> and Premium Sound. The van has 71,000 miles and has
> spent it's life in the Northeast, but it shows no body
> rust. The dealer has no service records available and
> I'm not very experienced in what signs of mechanical
> problems to look for. The exhaust system was intact
> but looked rather rusty, tire were rather worn, but
> the van ran ok and got up to 65mph fairly quickly. The
> interior was in good shape with only one major stain
> on the rear facing driver-side seat. The pop-top and
> screens looked very good with no noticable problems.
> The van has had only one previous owner.
>
> I've checked Kelly Blue Book and Edmunds but I was
> hoping for some "inside" owner advice. The dealer is
> asking 13,995. I was thinking this is a bit high, any
> suggestions or comments welcome.
>
> Thanks~JoN
> Who's hoping for a Westy real soon :)
>
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