Date:         Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:49:37 -0400
Reply-To:     Kai Mei <kai@NEWCLEAR.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kai Mei <kai@NEWCLEAR.US>
Subject:      Re: Rolls the die.... Hope I do ok... Newest Vanagon owner.
In-Reply-To:  <6FD98E48-A054-4C1F-9E64-F7B36A101605@newclear.us>
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Here's the item number...

On Sep 10, 2007, at 12:33 AM, Kai Mei wrote:

> Ok I asked a ton of questions and appreciated all the feedback.
>
> I went ahead and bid on a van unseen and unexamined, The seller
> reassured me that he had no problems running @ 70-75 MPH on level
> hwy, and the van wasn't leaking. He also offered to have it driven
> to me for a fee, so he at least thinks it's running ok.
>
> My intention is on Driving it back to new york city, to replace our
> daily driver Volvo wagon.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1987-Volkswagen-
> Vanagon_W0QQitemZ300145926623QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item300145926623
>
> Just thought I'd share it with the list.
>
>
> Also... I can't afford any major repair expenses, so if this thing
> turns out to be not great, is it almost worth $800 for someone who
> want to part it out?
>
> Kai, who's $1000 ebay volvo has run amazing with only a fuel relay
> (typical) and oil and tranny fluid (both leak) for about 16 months.
> Too bad it would cost way more than $1k to do the rear main seal.. :(