Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 16:22:17 -0500
Reply-To: Andrew.Yarnell@KIMLEY-HORN.COM
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Andy Yarnell <Andrew.Yarnell@KIMLEY-HORN.COM>
Subject: Re: JDB Imports
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Scott,
"The company" consists of John D. Bigelow. I met him last summer while
looking for a Vanagon. He is a nice guy (aren't all car salesmen?) and
has been in the car sales business for over 15 years. He has a small
warehouse space where he sells mostly European imports, and a number of
Westys and Eurovan campers. The Vanagons he has for sale are top notch.
He finds solid vans, buys them, cleans them up and fixs any problems,
then sells them for top dollar. You don't stay in this business for very
long unless you know what you are doing and have ethics and integrity,
so I think he will not jerk you around. I tried to haggle with him on a
less then stellar Weekender, and he would not budge from his asking
price of $6900, he is in the business of making money after all.
My overall impression of JDB is good. I think you will get a very nice
Westy from him, I just think his prices a little too high.
FWIW, he does not deal with any non-pop-top Vanagons, which is what I
was really looking for. For the prices he is asking, everything should
work correctly, and the overall condition of the Vanagon should be
excellent.
You did not say where you live in your email. I am assuming you do not
live in the Denver area. If you have your eye on a specific van in his
inventory, I would be willing to go check it out for you, take pictures,
and give you an idea of what kind of condition it is in. I am
mechanically inclined, and learning all I can about the WBX Vanagon, so
I do know what to look for. I know own 2 Wolfys myself, and know my way
around them. I work in downtown Denver, and I can go over to his
warehouse over my lunch hour, or Friday afternoons. He usually only
shows cars by appointment, so I will need a little lead time.
Let me know if I can be of further assistance.
Here is the website link: www.jdbimports.com
Andy Y.
1989 Vanagon Carat Wolfsburg Edition
1987 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Edition
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Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 13:18:43 -0700
From: Scott Sullivan <gersil0@LYCOS.COM>
Subject: JDB Imports
Has anyone done any business with JDB Imports in CO? If so can you give
me a short run down on the experance and your opinion of the company.
Thanks in advance
Scot
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