Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 07:16:31 -0500
Reply-To: J Tassone <jtassone@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: J Tassone <jtassone@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon camper wanted!
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here's one from the boston craigslist:
http://boston.craigslist.org/car/141493071.html (asking $7K)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cronin, Paul" <PCronin@ANTIGENICS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 11:48
Subject: Vanagon camper wanted!
Hey all,
I'd be surprised if many of you (or any for that matter!) remember me. I
was a member of this group for a couple of years back in the late 90's when
I owned my beloved 82 Diesel Westy. You may recall some of my posts
however, most of which were entitled something to the effect of "Diesel
Cooling Woes"! ;^) I drove the van from Boston to CA and up and down the
CA coast. On the way home, the alternator got fried in Tulsa and I made it
all the way back home without replacing the battery or alternator! That
thing would run forever. I sold it to a guy from Worcester when I returned,
and a few years ago I saw it at a CT show (after recognizing a Magic Hat
sticker on it) with its new owners. I believe they called it their "Bed and
Breakfast".
Anyway, time has passed and a few weeks ago I was married on Cape Cod, and
as my wedding gift, my wife told me she wanted to get me a new (to me) van!
How cool is that? She's never ridden in one and I don't recall ever telling
her I wanted another one, but she told me that I had been talking about them
pretty much non-stop since we started dating about 4 years ago and knew I'd
love one. Is she the greatest or what?!
So here I am in Boston, looking for any type of camper - air-cooled,
water-cooled, diesel (if I really luck out!), westy, weekender, hi-top,
etc... I'd even consider a straight vanagon if I find one I fall in love
with. I'm looking for what I hope will be a *somewhat* reliable
daily-driver. I realize that these vans are 25 years old or more, and that
they'll invariably have problems, but I'm looking for something without
anything major on the horizon.
I've been looking at eBay and find lots of really nice examples in my
general price range ( < $4k), but they're all on the west coast (surprise!).
Is anyone selling or know of one for sale in the New England area? I'd
travel down to NY or even DC if necessary.
Anyway, its good to see so many familiar names on the list and hope everyone
is doing well.
Regards,
Paul
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