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Date:         Sun, 16 Apr 2000 17:09:26 -0500
Reply-To:     k1cajun <k1cajun@PIPELINE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         k1cajun <k1cajun@PIPELINE.COM>
Subject:      Re: FS: 82 camper (not westy) (rough) $600
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k1cajun wrote:

> Saw an ad in the New Orleans paper for an 82 VW camper. No price > listed, so I called and they were asking $600 !! They said it had some > rust, but I figured that at that price, I could swap fridges if it > worked better than my 89's and keep the pop-top in my attic for a spare > and offer the rest to the list. So I went and looked at it. Well IMO, > it's not worth $600. First, it's an aftermarket camper conversion. It > had one hubcap which had a castle emblem in the middle, so I thought it > was a Wolfsburg, but the rear hatch said Vanagon L with no other special > markings. A generic sunroof in the top (no pop-top) with cheapo roof > rack like on old station wagons, a pedestal galley with fridge, stove > and sink in the usual place but not as nice looking as the late Westies' > (fan in fridge door !?). A full-width rear bed seat with no closets. > On the phone, I was told it was driven daily until 18 months ago when > the current owner bought it as a restoration project that never got off > the ground. > When I drove up and saw it wasn't a Westy, I was disappointed. I > took a quick look around at it and decided not even $50 - it wasn't > worth the trouble to tow. Didn't examine all the rust, but it had > severe cancer at bottom of windshield. > So anyway, that's my opinion. I figured I would at least pass it on > if anyone else is interested. It's in Slidell, LA which is at I-10 > close to Mississippi border. > > I don't want to post the number, since she didn't ask me to, but you can > see the ad at > http://www.nolalive.com/cars/used/index.ssf?/cgi-bin/transrch.cgi. > > It's not mine. I just figured someone else might see something in it > that I don't.

Whoops ! The link didn't work. Go here http://www.nolalive.com/cars/used/ and select Used, VW, and 1980 to 1985, "this week's ads", rest of options leave as "doesn't matter".


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