Date:         Sat, 29 Dec 2001 13:08:33 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Screwed in a Westy deal
Comments: To: Dubesor@NETZERO.NET
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Don't try to salvage a bad deal.............. just wreck out the vehicle
and go get a good one.
I'd think you had at least $3000.00 in salvage value. When I part out an
80-83 Air Cooled I finalize out at about $1500.00 and still have lots of
spare parts left.

Stan Wilder

On Sat, 29 Dec 2001 12:57:02 -0500 Dubesor <Dubesor@NETZERO.NET> writes:
> Brad - Sorry to hear about your experience, Bummer! big time. Over
> the years, I've owned and driven 21 Westies.. Bought, sold, rebuilt
> -Etc. I try to be as honest as I possibly can with prospective
> buyers. One trade comes to mind re an 84. I had used it as a daily
> driver for over a yearran well and was properly maintained, Was
> approached by a college student - He drove it for a few days, on a
> trial basis, and come back with glowing comments. After he purchased
> it, he loaned it to his live in girl friend. A leak started at the
> hose/radiator connection - just a seep she said.  Well after the
> engine froze up and had to have an engine rebuild, he came back at
> me to help pay for the repairs. It was a sad experience - police
> called, etc- The point I'm trying to make is  - there is such a
> thing as an honest mistake -and no matter how hard we try to be at
> peace with it - when we start having to pay for the repairs, it's
> hard to accept the fact that we had a part in the situation and that
> it wasn't all the other persons fault
> None of us has escaped that part of the trading process.
> Good Luck and all things being equal, ie no rust and good condition
> etc, I would opt for the TIICO.. I think the conversion kit is
> available as a separate item.. As for selling as is - There was a
> very nice one in Seattle about a month ago that sold for $750.00
> with a non running engine don't allow one deal that went South,
> change your personality, There are lots of them waiting patiently
> for us to come along.  :-)
> Bud Yandell
>