Stan Wilder wrote: I'm driving an 83 Aircooled Westfalia, I picked it up five years ago with the engine in a basket ( I actually bought it from a man that was a Rocket Scientist with General Dynamics) and spent roughly $1,800.00 on rebuilding the engin, buying tires and standard maintenance items it to take it from 145K to the current 256K. I am assuming that you'rs is watercooled. I evaluate my expenses this way, I really like my Camper Van and it has cost me less than $400.00 a year to have fun and keep it on the road. (not counting insurance) I haven't had a car note in 15 Years (although I bought a Used Crown Victoria recently for cash). If you know what you've got just go ahead and throw a rebuilt engine at it, probably cost you about $2,000.00 for a Waserboxer. In my personal experiences with VW products it is best to have your rebuild done by a professional engine that specializes in WaserBoxers. (you can get many references from the vanagon list). You can save some money by pulling the engine yourself and doing the re-install. Buying someone elses van may just be buying their troubles. So if you don't mind driving an older vehicle there won't be much mystery in what you have. With a good rebuild you can most likley go trouble-free for at least 70K and with luck you could make twice that. Stan Wilder 83 Westfalia Air-cooled |
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