Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 17:58:59 -0700
Reply-To: Joe <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From: Joe <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Idiots for Clunkers..guy scraps 86 westy in new goverment
program
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I stored our 85gl for about a year indoors, pulled it out she ran like
a top.
Love it ! 3 states later we are staying in Oregon.. No cash for my
clunker :)
Joe
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On Aug 2, 2009, at 9:41 AM, Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> I concur fully. Let's say your Westy Escape Pod has 150Kmiles serves
> breakfast and dinner sleeps 4 in a pinch works as a ski cabin,
> huntin lodge,
> seaside resort, high country retreat, fishin' shack, astronomy base,
> poppywatching basecamp,and stealth accommodations at MallWarts
> around the
> country, gets only 15mpg and knows the way home. To replace all that
> capability would cost ?? 25K minimum at the local new car monger.
> A NEW
> sportsmobile, well don't even think about it. So if it is a
> 'guzzler' get a
> beater to drive for the most part and reserve your legendary Tardis
> for
> worthy ventures.
>
>
> On 8/2/09, steve@eurocampers.com <steve@eurocampers.com> wrote:
>
>> There's no doubt a few Vanagons will meet their fate through this
>> program.
>>
>> I would have traded in my '93 EV Weekender had I insured it for the
>> past year. It has 200K on it and it's a little rusty in the wheel
>> wells. It would be a good van for someone to fixup, but it's not
>> worth $4,500. The same goes for many Vanagons.
>>
>> I could also scrap my '99 EV GLS. It has nearly 170K on it, but it's
>> such a good reliable useful van, that I hate to see it go. I think
>> the value is just a bit under $4,500, so it's not such a great deal.
>>
>> I have lots of family and friends that were hoping to turn something
>> in under this program. None of them had vehicles that qualified.
>> The program was smart in the way it takes the worst gas guzzlers off
>> the road.
>>
>> It really comes down to value. If your Vanagon is worth close to
>> $4,500 bucks or more, your a bit crazy to scrap it. Most of the
>> Vanagons that will meet their demise under this program likely would
>> have gone to the crusher sooner or later anyway.
>>
>> Steve
>> SKL Enterprises Inc.
>> http://EuroCampers.com <http://eurocampers.com/>
>>
>> 888-797-5994 - orders
>> 636-337-7700 - customer service
>>
>> On Aug 2, 2009, at 10:24 AM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>>
>>
>>> thats actually a merion brown '86 westy wolfsburg weekender..
>>> what a shame. i guess it has "CLUNKER" written across the
>>> windshield now,
>>> and must be scrapped.
>>>
>>> the sad thing is that vehicles elegible for this program must be 25
>>> yrs old
>>> or LESS...so this idiot just scraped by by ONE YEAR..
>>>
>>>
>>> im sure many more '86-'91 vanagons will meet this fate as well -
>>> especially
>>> in california.
>>> at least vehicles that are older than 25 yrs are NOT elegible, so
>>> they are
>>> "protected" LOL
>>>
>>> chris
>>>
>>>
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