Date:         Tue, 9 Sep 2008 12:20:49 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: What's a nice 90 worth?
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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Hi Jim,

It sounds to me like you have a lot invested, and getting that back out
will require finding a motivated buyer. In which case I would recommend
replacing the rear tires, fixing the locks and putting the heater back
in. The fewer the number of things wrong with it, the bigger your
potential market will be. Seeing as how it's late in the season, people
will want something they can drive now, or else they will expect to be
paying in the "Winter Project" price range.

If it were me, I'd keep it. You won't find another one out there
ANYWHERE that you personally have 100% of the maintenance records for.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.busesofthecorn.com
www.pottsfamily.ca


Jim Felder wrote:
> I haven't quite made up my mind about this, but I am considering
> selling the tornado red 1990 I have owned since new. It's a carat
> wolfsburg edition with the clip-out rear facing seats, full size bed
> and flip up table.
>
> It has a shiny exterior with a few dings, near-perfect and recently
> repainted bumpers, a new engine, alternator and starter. The front
> paint is gravel-chipped from lots of miles in a nearby national
> forest. The cruise control doesn't work, the central locking doesn't
> lock centrally and it could use a set of rear tires. The heater was
> removed this year to replace all the seals. I recently spent a grand
> on a professionally redone R134 upgrade with some new hoses (none are
> more than four years old) and a new compressor and condenser. Ice cold
> air. Interior is near-new.
>
> Absolutely no rust. Drives like a dream. No leaks, doesn't burn oil.
> 220K miles.
>
> It's in 35758 ZIP code (north alabama).
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Jim
>


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