Date:         Fri, 16 Jul 2004 18:55:53 -0700
Reply-To:     BenT <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Accident/Insurcance Q: Value of Westy with 1.9 turbo Diesel?
Comments: To: Martin Jagersand <jag@cs.ualberta.ca>
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Martin,

I'm aware of at least two which sold for $4500 each. Condition is a 7
on a scale of 10. No rust California Westies sold in San Francisco in
the past 6 months. Sales via a local VW repair shop. Coincidentally,
both Westies were converted by self-same shop at cost of about $7,000.

BenT

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 19:20:04 -0600, Martin Jagersand <jag@cs.ualberta.ca> wrote:
> As I posted a couple of weeks ago, my '82 Westy with a 1.9TD conversion
> was sideswiped by someone going through a red light. Like some of you
> correctly advised, dealing with the insurance company requires patience
> and careful preparation.
>
> My key problem now is to prove that a Westy camper with a 1.9TD conversion
> doesn't go for peanuts, and that the 1.9l turbo Diesel engine is an
> addition which significantly affects the value. Has anyone on the
> done 1.9l turbo Diesel conversions to vans for sale? If so what did
> those vans sell for?
>
> Thanks for any help or insights.
>
> Martin (with a sadly dented Westy).
>


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