Date:         Tue, 11 May 2010 22:07:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: any words of wisdom for a virgin to the world of westy's?
Comments: To: Caroline Cote <cotc03@hotmail.com>
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Good luck with your search. Come to California for good looking
Westys. A dime (or close) a dozen.

Welcome to the list.

Married?

LOL

tim in san jose

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 7:15 PM, Caroline Cote <cotc03@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Funny, I am in the same situation : Computer engineer looking for a Vanagon Westfalia, but I'm in Montreal! Just sold my Split Westfalia 66, sigh! I'm looking for a Vanagon Westfalia Full Camper 88 to 91. There is a lot of them in Quebec now - I found more on non VW related ad sites (like kijiji, auto123 and such)...
>
> I've found several web sites that helped me create a checklist that I fill in when looking at a van for sale - I made it in a printable excel sheet (email me privately if you want a copy, I'm new to this mailing list and don't know if attachments get through) - it takes my husband and I about 1 hour to look around/inside/under a van and chat with the owner...
>
> I am basing my inspection on those sites :
>
> -I cut & paste most of this checklist :
> http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/buying/bus-buyers-guide/index.htm
>
> - I read carefully this extensive guide of things to look at :
> http://www.vwcamperguide.com/html/vw_t3_buyers_guide.html
>
> - I often use the year / model description find here to figure which year a van really is from a brief ad :
> http://www.vanagon.com/info/years/index.htm
>
> - I plan on doing the Senior Condelli's checklist with the selected van before buying :
> http://www.frankcondelli.com/inspect.htm
>
> - and I look at TheSamba list of most useful threads whenever I need more info :
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=151300
>
> Hope this will help any newby to Vanagon like me found their dream van!
>
> Caroline
>
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