Date:         Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:17:39 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Westy FS in Austin-But Ouch! Pricey.
Comments: To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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I've seen this sort of ad before.  May be all is square.  But, the 45K
miles advertised might be like a good many other ads I've seen, where
further inquiry reveals that the claimed miles are on the rebuilt
engine, and the chassis has more like 205K miles.  Just speaking from
having looked at a lot of ads and a fair number of vans before I bought
mine.

I also noticed that on the photo looking into the van with the driver's
side door open -- look at the step.  Is that rust?  At any rate, the
step looks more worn than on my van with 149K miles.  Just noticin'.

Of course, it may be a great van, and the shinyness and other attributes
that the seller wants you to notice may be because the van was is a
restoration by someone like GoWesty.  But I doubt thta the 45K miles are
all the miles the chassis has run.

David Mc


On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Michael Sullivan wrote:

> http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/1468858872.html
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> 73 Beetle