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Date:         Sat, 22 Jul 2006 05:20:14 -0700
Reply-To:     Matthew Bulley <funadoring1@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Matthew Bulley <funadoring1@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Price?? was: Pristine A/C Vanagon
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Hi to all,

Some of the ol' timers on the list may remember me, Yup, Matthew Bulley... pretty active on this list from 1997-2002 or thereabouts. I've had a scad of VW's, but today, I am contemplating SELLING my 1982 Westfalia, so I hopped back on the list to think through pricing/value. And make a decision on whether to sell.

I am the second owner of a garage kept (90% of its life) White Westfalia. It is clean, well kept, and has 139k original miles, about 20k on a rebuilt motor. I am a former VW mechanic, and the motor has a counter-balanced crank, 96mm pistons, over-sized oil pump, and was fully balanced (including flywheel, clutch, and cooling fan). It runs great.

All the camping gear works correctly, cold fridge, clean upholstery, has the Westfalia "potty box" (sits behind the passenger seat to conceal extra gear, or a porta-potty). I have a 2-person middle seat and the floor tracks for it, but haven't installed those.

Though the van handles well, I have 4 new gas-charged shocks, and the A-arm bushings in hand for replacement, as well as the rubber seal for around the front (roof) luggage well.

The paint is in near-showroom condition, shiny and clean with only minor wear/tear. No rust anywhere. There is a minor dent in the sliding door 12 cm long, 3-5 cm high, and about 1.5 cm deep at it's deepest, with associated paint scrap, all below the lowest curve of the door.

It is currently in Catonsville, MD near Baltimore, and I drive it only a few miles on "sunny days" to keep the oil running through it.

Any thoughts on price, or desirability of same?

Thanks for your replies,

Matthew

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Kim Brennan Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 12:00 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Pristine A/C Vanagon

At first glance that price seemed high. Investigation at that web site shows that it is a Westy. Orange 83 with a white top, and automatic.

On Jul 21, 2006, at 10:40 PM, Mary Creasy wrote:

> It's not mine. Owned by the mechanic at this car lot, this is in > fantastic condition. 60 odd K miles and garage kept. See it at > http://www.vikingmtrs.com > He wants $9,500.00. Alas I don't want another air cooled westy > so you can fight over it. Located in N.E. PA. between Danville and > Northumberland on Rt. 11.

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