Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 14:58:15 -0800
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Another incredible garage find
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Dear Barn Finders of North America & all the Ships @ C
surprised by all the garage finds - as the largest cohort of people in
North America turn 65 - die off and leave, hanging over the back door, on
the hook -- in the kitchen are the keys to the shop no one was ever
allowed into -- there in the Fraggle Rock secrets are discovered underneath
the entrance to Narnia and behind the portal to Perelandra
regards
On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 2:46 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I bought an ’84 Westy in ’86 with 30k on and it looked like this in the
> engine compartment. At 60K the left head leaked, and that cost me $1400
> with the dealer paying for one and a half heads as a partial warranty.
>
>
>
> This van will need several rubber components replaced soon as well as the
> fuel lines. I’ll bet the factory fill of “two year” coolant is still in
> there with no corrosion inhibitor left, so the heads might just start
> leaking too! Museum pieces can’t be expected to jump into daily driving
> without some repairs.
>
>
>
> I’m surprised by all the garage finds this year, I’ve been following
> prices for five years and never seen anything like number I’ve seen this
> year. Must be the rising values. When searching in the fall of 2014 for a
> Westy the average price for an ’86 or newer was $12-$15k, right now I see
> nothing listed under $20K that’s in decent shape, and that includes air
> cooleds.
>
>
>
> Stuart
>
>
>
> *From:* Roger Whittaker [mailto:rogerwhitt1@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Saturday, February 27, 2016 1:10 PM
> *To:* Stuart MacMillan
> *Cc:* Vanagon
> *Subject:* Re: Another incredible garage find
>
>
>
> Dear Barn Finders of North America & all the Ships @ C
>
>
>
> Nice looking Vanagon - By photo inspection -a little sand blasted - if i
> did not know where it was stored and home based i would have asked why the
> decal wear and underside "rusty " looking chassis --
>
>
>
> oh that 50K $ price tag is a few large in a pile -
>
> I guess for the serious newbie or replacement oldie this is the new anti
> up price and when compared to restorations is a bargain - I paid 20K for
> our California diesel and that was 10 years ago already -
>
>
>
> best of luck to the seller - i hope they realize very close to the asking
> price as it will serve to bring attention to real market price of a great
> van -
>
>
>
> I would caution the new owner to replace fuel lines :) all the way to tank
> -
>
>
>
> Maybe update tires too - that rubber is well past due date or best before
> date
>
>
>
> And as with all armchair opinions - posted on the internet - mine is
> simply one of many - worth about as much or maybe less -
>
>
>
> regards
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> With an incredible price:
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1899302 Now you know
> what the engine bay once looked like!
>
>
>
> Stuart
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> roger whittaker 604.414.6266
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