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Date:         Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:49:32 -0400
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: selling Matilda whole (was Re: Matilda is on her way out
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFeNKKFC+KLtxL401yAet7KhrQe0a_L8jXB+s6tAYystAZG+xQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Is Matilda driveable to the ferry? Halifax or even Belfast Maine where there is a good Vanagon repair Shop(Beetle Shop) that buys old buses & fixes them up for resale. I am right in the middle of moving to my new international headquarters, an 1844 former Methodist Church, & so don't have my contact info handy, but the place is on Larry Chase's vw repair list.

Cheers,

Tom

On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 6:15 AM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:

> Oops, I sent my reply on this to Chris - didn't notice he had emailed the > list. > > The problems on selling Matilda whole really arise because I'm in > Newfoundland and the market here is tiny. And because she isn't driveable > now to a different destination. She would need to be shipped and it's far. > > I'm happy to sell her whole, if someone wants to figure out a way to ship > her. I'd love for her to be restored by someone who cares about vanagons > and can do that. I'm not looking to make a lot of money off her - the real > cost would be the shipping. > > If you're serious about shipping her, please let me know. I just did a bit > of online scouting for quotes on what it would cost, though so no responses > so far. But you can do that too, and you know where you'd be shipping to > so that could make more sense. > > If you are interested, please do contact me! > > > > Joy > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 2:55 AM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > > > ** > > joy.. im confused.. yours is a 89 westy..right? and it still runs and > > drives??.. why not just sell it whole? even in rusty beat shape ive > seen > > '89 westys fetch more than 5 grand.. > > i paid $4500 for my '89 westy that i rescued from cash for > > clunkers...smashed front , smashed poptop, and all... > > > > > > > > sell it!! dont part it out.. someone will restore it.. put it on > > samba...i guarantee you will get more than you think its worth.. > > > > > > chris > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 6/27/2012 10:22:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU writes: > > > > Well, friends, the time has come. I can't cope any more with a vehicle > > that seems to break down every time I drive her, and Matilda is being > > retired. Going to the happy hunting grounds for old and infirm vanagons. > > > > I was about to (finally) register her in Canada, when she broke down yet > > again, and very sadly I'm giving up. (You know it's bad, when the tow > > truck operator shows up and regales you with his recollections of all the > > previous times he has towed your van. Of course you also know that means > > you live in a really small town...) > > > > >

-- Tom Buese


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