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Date:         Thu, 3 Jan 2008 07:11:35 -0800
Reply-To:     Chris Lisica <wavanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris Lisica <wavanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: rare restored vanagon on CL, this one is a cream puff
Comments: To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <ccd73a10801022139h7a48b241s14907d59c8651ef1@mail.gmail.com>
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Someone over on thesamba forum was nice enough to copy and paste it to preserve it forever. Enjoy:

Restored VW Vanagon, might be open to trades - $9000 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Reply to: sale-523394474@craigslist.org > Date: 2007-12-30, 8:49AM PST > > > I have a "restored" Vanagon for sale. These have become very popular these > days, are increasing in value and are becoming a collectors item. Compared > to the $18000 Vanagons, this is a steal!!!!!It doesn't have a pop-top?? Who > needs a stinking poptop??? This vintage automobile is stock. > The good... > Seats aren't too dirty and no tears bad enough to replace. I just put some > seat covers from Shuck's on them. > I have the repair history. Or at least some of it. Brakes were done in 97. > Squeals a little when you pump on the pedal. I just use the E-brake a lot > instead. > Engine was overhauled 12 years ago. It currently has 325k miles on it. Van > itself has 400,000 plus miles, not varified as speedo no longer works. Could > be a little more. This is low considering the van is more than 20 years old. > I have religiously changed the oil every 25k miles if it needed it or not. > It did pass deq 2 years ago, and afterwards, I removed the cat converter > and punched out the screens. It now gets better performance with that crap > removed. Because of my performence mods, she is a fast Vanagon. I had it up > to 93 in Eastern Oregon once. But of course I was going downhill. > The rust along the bottom edge all around it makes it lighter than a > typical Vanagon. It is getting progressivly lighter too. This helps with the > top speed. The lighter it gets, the faster it goes! > > Plates are currently expired. I haven't got new ones yet as I lost the > title but I can sign papers so you can get a new one. Some people call this > a "bill of sale" only. It was in my brother-in-laws name and he died but I'm > sure his ex-wife ( my sister) in Colorado will sign a release of interest > when I find her (she also owes me money). This might quickly resolve it's > self when the FBI finds her. > Van runs OK, lifters makes noise but they all do that. Sometimes it goes > away... > Has a slight coolent leak. I just refill the water bottle every day before > I leave for work. Not a big problem. I carry around a gal of water in case > it gets hot. > Perfect for the family, although the seat belts were removed from the back > seats. > Rear seat folds into a California King sized bed. The foam pad is a little > funky from my dog. She sleeps in the van at night. I have a water bed to put > in but never did. I'll throw it in. The advantage of a water bed is all that > water! If you run low in the coolent system, just drain some from the water > bed. > Front glass has a few cracks but it's on the passenger side. So, it's OK. > Has AC but doesn't work. Not sure what is wrong, probably just needs a > recharge. > Bought some new tires on CL recently. Well aren't exactly new but they are > OK. > Two-tone paint job (Brown with a red door). Looks really shiny when wet. > > Now for the bad... Slight oil leak. I just carry a case of oil with me and > a cat litter box catches the oil as it runs out, usually I can just pour it > back in. So you are recycling too. I guess you could call it a "green" van. > Has AM FM Cassette player. My son put his popcycle in the tape slot, but > will work if cleaned. > Has a huge sunroof. But won't close the last 6". It's been that way for a > yr. I have duct taped it closed. It can easily be fixed. I'll throw in a new > plastic tarp to put over it in winter. > Slight ding in the front. I rear ended a dump truck. I pulled it out with > a come-along and covered it with a black bra. So, it still looks OK. Bra > comes with the Van. > Slight ding in rear, I removed the bumper and put on one from a Ford PU. > Looks pretty good. Little door behind lic-plate doesn't open anymore. > Slight ding in slider. Doesn't latch perfectly but a bungy cord is good > insurance. > Electric door locks are on the fritz. Sometimes they won't open. The lock > is broken on the drivers side. Not that big of deal as the window won't > close anyway. The dog is usually in there to guard my stuff. > Heaters no longer work but hey, it's a VW and this the NW! The heater > leaked coolent into the cab. It has a sweet smell so it's OK. Anyway, this > isn't a big prob as it doesn't get that cold here. In the winter, I heat up > a big brick in my oven before I leave in the morning. If you wrap it in a > towel and put it in your lap, you stay toasty! I'll throw in my brick for > free. Sorry, I'll keep my oven. On really cold mornings: I open up a can of > Sterno. > All in all a great vehicle that will only appreciate in value. A Subaru > conversion would be awesome for this! AS would one of those faux-westy > poptops. > Cool thing is there is a lot of parts still available. There is a weird > long-haired guy in N. Portland that has been hoarding a bunch of parts. I > have his ph # somewhere. He is having a problem with his landlord and has to > enter his building through his neighbors building. So he is kinda hard to > get a hold of. > Van comes with a case of oil! > > Van is located in Spokane, I am in Portland. If coming from Seattle, I > could meet you halfway between Ritzville and Ellensburg. > I might consider trading for a HumVee or Mercedes. I will throw in an > extra set of tires though they are on Ford rims. > > Please email your offers as I have lost my cellphone in the van somewhere. > > Thank you >

On Jan 2, 2008 9:39 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com> wrote:

> sigh it is already removed > i will never get to see it ... > oh well > > On Jan 2, 2008 9:34 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I'm fine with it, I get it. I was just wondering what would happen if > > someone were to actually BUY it. > > I buy lots of stuff off of local CL, but never a car... so far. > > > > Jim > > > > On Jan 2, 2008 11:16 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > In a message dated 1/2/08 3:23:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > > jim.felder@GMAIL.COM writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > Obviously a well-done prank, the poster knows exactly what not to say > > > abut > > > a vanagon and says it. But, for sake of argument, what if I had the > > money > > > and bought it? If it didn't really have a waterbed in it, say, would > I > > be > > > entitled to go after the seller for fraud? What if he just snapped > this > > > picture of a vanagon on the street, and he doesn't really own it, and > > > somebody buys it? > > > Just wondering about CraigsList in that regard. > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > calm down jim, CL is full of jokes and BS ads.. you just have to be > > > smart enough to realize its a joke and just laugh :<) and not be > "flag > > > happy" like some CL users are.. > > > > > > eric didier on vortex actually knows the guy who posted it, and he > said > > he > > > is kinda wacky :<) > > > > > > chris > > > > > > > > > ************************************** > > > See AOL's top rated recipes ( > > > http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > > > > > > > > > -- > roger w > There are two kinds of jobs in the world: > Picking up garbage and telling people things. > Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw) > ----------------------------------------------------------- > View the growing list of video work at: > http://revver.com/find/video/?query=LastonLastof&search_on=owners > and ... older work at > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7135104650374818257 > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3259745150182742364 >

-- Chris 88 Vanagon GL (daily driver) 87 Westfalia (in progress) http://wavanagon.googlepages.com/


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