"A tent with a patched hole is not OK ,its garbage and needs to be replaced" WHAT??? On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 2:42 AM, Jeff <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > The guy is right, the TDi conversion and transmission modification is > worth $15k easy (probably more). Not a bad deal... > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Dave Mcneely > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 5:37 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: for those who have not yet read at expeditionportal.com > > I disagree. For that price, it should be nearly perfect. Certainly, the > A.C. should work, the tent should be good, the refrigerator should be > working. If I am going to pay $20k, I want a ready to camp Campmobile, > fully trustworthy. Otherwise, I can find one for considerably less and get > it to where I want it to be. But, a used vehicle is worth what a willing > buyer will pay. I doubt this one will get a willing buyer at that price, > too many unknowns. But, I've been wrong one time in my life (ha ha). > mcneely > > ---- Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > dear questioning > > > > i submitted this article purely for the interest of folks who like to > > read about others westies as for price ... > > if the tdi was done well and the inclusion of a different gear ratio , > > to imitate the factory 5 speed, indicates the conversation was done > > with good planning at least ... > > then i would say it is worth every penny of the 19 9 being asked .. > > the stuff detailed as not working at optimum level is the same stuff > > that gets discussed on these boards routinely as being mostly working > > ... at best so ya 19 9 for a machine as clean and nice as this looks > > to be is right in the ball park ... > > i hope the vendor not only gets that but that two people show up at > > the same time and have to fist fight over who can out bid the other for > it ... > > > > regards > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 3:51 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > > > > > so, this guy wants $20k U.S. for a vehicle that as stated needs a > > > lot of work, or has features that he doesn't know whether they are > > > in working condition or not. Hmmm...... . mcneely > > > > > > > > -- > > roger w > > From Proverbs: > > Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a > > servant who becomes king ... > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/ View the growing list > > of video work at: > > http://www.youtube.com/user/LastonLastof#g/u > > http://vimeo.com/42309497 > > http://www.prpeak.com/articles/2010/11/29/multimedia/video/doc4c62e5f8 > > 0d228504902172.txt > > -- > David McNeely >
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