Date:         Wed, 6 May 2015 11:41:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Exceptional Westy for sale
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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Exactly what I was going to write!

$42k is probably about right for this one.  I sold an '87 Westy last year that had 62k original miles and a few more upgrades for $32.5k

Cheers, 

Jeff


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jim Felder
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 10:42 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Exceptional Westy for sale

A lot of the problems that come with old age in a car are probably related to heat and heat cycles. I'm betting that if this has been kept indoors or at a stable temperature, hardly run, and out of the sun, it's likely in pretty good shape. Maybe not as good as it looks, but a lot better than one with high mileage.

Jim

On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 12:33 PM T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:

> Stuart,
>
> Your comment makes me think of the nice fire starter fitting along the 

> bulkhead of the engine compartment that connects the fuel supply 
> through the sheet metal, but surely that was replaced at some point :)
>
> T.
>
> On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 1:28 PM, Stuart MacMillan 
> <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I find it a bit sad that this vehicle was rarely used for its purpose.
> The
> > next owner will soon find out that there is a reason  museum 
> > quality  automobiles are in museums.  All the 26 year old parts that 

> > usually fail
> by
> > now will start to fail in quick succession.  But he or she will 
> > likely
> have
> > deep pockets!  I predict the head gaskets will start to leak within 
> > 5000 miles because there was 2 year life coolant in for at least 20 
> > of those
> 26
> > years.
> >
> >
> >
> > Stuart
> >
>