Date:         Tue, 18 Mar 2003 11:54:02 -0800
Reply-To:     Hieu Q <ibq152@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Hieu Q <ibq152@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Buying Vehicles off E-bay Re: The Story Of The eBay Westy
In-Reply-To:  <3E775962.D917AA97@earthlink.net>
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I've only had my 1984 Westy for 16 months. I bought it
from a
friend's parents for only $1000 (even trade for a 1990
Festiva).
It had 169K, a nice int/exterior, and no major
problems.
Since I got her,
I've spent $4300 on parts+labor (not too handy). Now
at 184K, after just
having my clutch done, my heads started to weep. I
decided
to have the engine converted to 1995 Jetta I4 for
maybe around $4200?
(not yet completed). Then it's off to brake/tire land
and the
world of suspension.

.....addiction? i think i should be smoking crack. it
would be a lot cheaper.

not really having pallets of cash around, i've been
cooking and sweating
hard to feed the fire.  I can't wait to go for a ride
(we've been
apart  for 3 agonizing months. she- snowbound in
Central PA and I in TX)

I'm still a newbie, but i've found some well informed,
passionate
people here. and yes, i have learned the first
lesson--"check
the archives" before raising my hand.*S*

"MJ" and I have already been from MV to KW (cayo eso),
then off to
the Big Island and eventually retiring in STJ once I
complete
the Syncro conversion. ;)

Thanks to all who posted to my earlier inquiries. It
is appreciated.

Hopefully, one day, i'll have some money left over to
open my restaurant.


Have a super day, volks!
        Hieu   1984 Westy "MJ"


--- mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
> Right on the money Stan, for low cost models at
> least. Please keep in
> mind that plenty of Westys are still selling for
> 8-10-12 thousand
> dollars. These would at most need the same repairs
> as a $2000-4000
> passenger model and at the same cost. It is easy to
> spend $2000 in a
> first year of Vanagon ownership if you pay others to
> do the work. It is
> far from common to spend $8000 or more. Unless your
> name is Chase of
> course.
>
> Mark
>
> Stan Wilder wrote:
> > ..............
> > It is not the sellers responsibility to make an
> "It's going to fail soon,
> > list".................
> > I'll be the first one to tell a potential buyer
> that it is common to
> > spend the purchase price again on maintenance and
> repairs within a year.
> >................


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