dear first timer in excess of 40 responses get a bently service manual before you bring out the cash .. get the most van you can with the cash you have ... you make your money on the day you buy unless you really want a learner that you will spend considerable time under ... get one that ha everything done so you can go camping and traveling right away and fall in love... with the van then r n r stuff as it wears and requires work / plus you can get to know your van through regularly scheduled maintenance rather than through repeated HELP pleas to an internet list and first and formost ... before you haul out the tightly rolled wad of cash examine how you deal with life... how do you and your mrs deal with stuff ... when the breakdown happens at 3: 30 pm no one has eaten yet and the fridge spoiled all your food and your dog is sick and you just filled up with fuel 5 minutes ago ... and now you are beside highway 101 ... the afternoon traffic is haulin' ^$$ and each vehicle that goes by your vanagon causes it to shake ... and your wife says .... and your response is .... yes my friend that is where a westy owner begins to take on a patina of ownership ... the shop keeper says that will be 6K$ and your credit card is only good to 5k$ good luck sir ... regards On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Brad Pauly <bpauly@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I think I'm finally ready to take the plunge. 10 years ago I was > searching pretty seriously but never pulled the trigger. This time I > think I'm ready. I was hoping to get some first time buyer advice. > I've been looking for '86 and newer Westys. Originally I was set on a > full camper, however, I think I'd be really happy with a weekender (at > least at first). > > I'm not really a "car guy." I'm actually an engineer on paper so I can > understand most of that stuff. I do like tinkering, but it's been with > bicycles all my life which are decidedly less complex. I have two main > questions. > > Should I avoid out-of-state vans? Not having experience working on > cars it makes me a little nervous. If I could find a good local > mechanic to make sure things are okay I'd feel much better though. > > What about older vans? Am I needlessly limiting myself with '86 and newer? > > Thanks for any advice or feedback! > > Cheers, > Brad >
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