Hi Joel, The situation is completely rational: the owner toured north america in the bus, and wasn't able to sell it before they had to return to the UK. I remember hearing about a UK owner trying to unload a bus locally late last year; it wouldn't surprise me if that was the same one. Happy Trails, Greg Potts 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato www.pottsfamily.ca www.busesofthecorn.com
On 26-Oct-07, at 6:49 PM, joel walker wrote: >> This auction seems a little fishy. Seller has no feedback and seells >> only to the United Kingdom even though bus is in Waterloo. Is he for >> real? >> >> http://cgi.ebay.ca/1970-Volkswagen-Westfalia-Camper-Van- >> Immaculate_W0QQitemZ110185171342QQihZ001QQcategoryZ15291QQssPageNameZ >> WDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem >> >> Item #110185171342 In case link doesn't work. > > > even fishier ... > > that particular bus was first for sale in Naples, FL, from a dealer > (auto europa), then came back for sale in Valley, NE (a really really > dinky little farming town west of Omaha) for $7000, still with the FL > plates. now it's crossed the border? > > unca joel |
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