Date:         Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:16:40 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Rolls the die.... Hope I do ok... Newest Vanagon owner.
Comments: To: kai@NEWCLEAR.US
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dude, if you are hoping a $800 vanagon will give you no troubles your in for
a big suprise..LOL
thats all i have to say :<)

chris


In a message dated 9/10/07 12:40:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, kai@NEWCLEAR.US
writes:


> 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.. :(
>




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