Date:         Tue, 3 Jun 2014 11:23:28 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: '91 westfalia 2000 bucks in Louisiana on Craigslist...
Comments: To: Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
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Hmmm...... .  I have a 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile with a good waterboxer and manual transmission.  It is clean, runs beautifully, all camping components are in excellent condition, its tires have half their tread left (five identical Kumhos).  No rust.  When I bought it five years ago it was in good shape, and I paid $6k.  I've spent a fair amount on it to get it to where I wanted it, and I spend money regularly on it because it is old.

The one advertised has no engine, the camping gear is shot, surely the tires are rotted, ............. .  After all, it has been in a field for several years without being even started, and the owner states that the engine was shot before.

Now, I have no experience at pulling old hulks out of fields and getting them going, so maybe I'm wrong.  But I wouldn't drive to Louisiana for it.  And if you think a van parked in a field in Lafayette, LA after living there is rust free, I've got a bridge .......... .  Lafayette is 20 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, and driving on the beach, and beach camping are just everyday activities there.

mcneely

---- Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> I'm confused David.  What would you expect to pay for a basically sound 91
> Westy.
> While I haven't seen the vehicle in person I wouldn't classify it as junk
> yet.  I would
> have to see the extent of any rust.   For $2000 you might be getting a
> pretty good
> deal.   And for roughly $5000 more it's running and drivable.    I don't
> think $7000
> total investment too bad to have a fairly decent 91 Westy.   Check around
> for the
> prices of the same year in a Westy and I hardly think you'll find many
> under $10K...
>
> Just sayin'
>
> Steven
> 91 Westy
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 7:16 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Sounds like a piece of junk to me.  So, what is it worth, Jordan?  Now,
> > before the thousands of dollars of rebuilding are done?  mcneely
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > David McNeely
> >

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David McNeely