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Date:         Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:07:43 -0400
Reply-To:     "Kristin G. Burke" <doublvey@ALLTEL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Kristin G. Burke" <doublvey@ALLTEL.NET>
Subject:      Re: what do you think?
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Thanks to everyone for your advice !!! We're going to go back over again tonight with another friend of ours and check it out some more . I'll keep you updated. ---kRISTIN

----- Original Message ----- From: "MilosKitchen" <sagmoore@zoominternet.net> To: "Kristin G. Burke" <doublvey@ALLTEL.NET> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 10:02 PM Subject: RE: what do you think?

> Depends on where the bus has lived and where you live, but on the east > coast, watch for rust, rust, and rust! Especially underneath. Engines are > good and reliable, same for trannies. All besides major rust can be fixed. > Dave Milo > > '87 Syncro > '91 Carat > Used to own plenty old busses > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > Of Kristin G. Burke > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 9:29 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: what do you think? > > > Ok here goes > > I drove by a 78 westy campmobile today and saw that it was for sale . > My husband and I took a look at it and took it for a drive. I want it and he > wants to think about it overnight. > The stove and poptop are good (stove works and tank is good --top is good > and canvas has no leaks) > It has hammock ,screens and is very clean. > Runs pretty well (i'm not an expert ) Standard and seems to shift into all > 4 gears and reverse fine -no slipping. > lot's of body work done ,but will need a new paint job down the road to > clean up the touchups and there is a new rubber seal on the poptop. > About 155,000 miles - est because odo and speedo are dead(how much trouble > is this to fix?) > Can anyone give a heads up on what to watch out for since I want to bring > this home . > Our oldest vehicle is an 82 diesel , but it's a jetta as are the 89 and > 98(both diesel and standard) . The only Van we have is a 93 EV(gas & > auto),but this is something I've wanted for a very long time and I'd like to > know if there is anything major that I should watch out for. > > Thanks, > Kristin Burke > 82 Jetta Diesel > 89 Jetta Diesel > 98 Jetta TDI > 93 Eurovan >


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