Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2000 12:37:34 -0300
Reply-To: Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
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From: Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
Subject: Re: Found an 89 Westy - Need Advice on Value
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<FontFamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger>Search the archives for FS 89 Westy to get an idea of the asking prices,
then search the archives for RUST and you'll get about 1,000 hits then visit
Ebay and EP.com and search for Westies and soon you'll know more than
we do about the topic. Malcolm
Phil wrote:
<FontFamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>I found a 89 Westy in my same town. I took it for a test drive last night. The
van is in really good condition. Everything works, it runs well, I let it idle for a
while in the driveway, no change in engine temperature. The heads were
done by a local shop not too long ago....it has 130K. It is a manual. Clean
body, clean inside.<FontFamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger>
<FontFamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Now for the kicker. The asking price is about 13K. I get the feeling that the
price of these vans is very arbitrary, (just my feeling). Kelly blue book puts
the value at about 14K, NADA and Edmuson at about 8K. What is up? Part
of me tells me to buy the best van I can afford because they are no longer
around, duh, and chances are I'll be keeping it a while. I just didn't want to
spend so much on my first van especially when, with the mileage, things can
still go wrong (clutch, suspension, etc.)<FontFamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger>
<FontFamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Also, there is a small bubbling of paint behind and below the gas cap on the
right hand side in the seam. I'm sure others have seen this bubbling. The
question is how much metal needs to be removed (if any) to stop the rusting.
My experience with older cars and rust is that the rust usually is worse than
it looks. Any advice would be helpful.<FontFamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger>
<FontFamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Thanks in advance for the help, and thanks to all of the people who
responded to my last post. <FontFamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger>
<FontFamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Phil Walker<FontFamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger>
<FontFamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>-hoping to have a Westy soon-<FontFamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger>