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Date:         Thu, 29 Sep 2016 00:16:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bring a trailer--$3500!
Comments: To: Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@westyventures.com>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2016092902381707@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Once I expanded the images shown in the ad, it seems to me (pun intended), that it's pretty rusty under-behind the rust shown. And along with Karls comments, where has the van been since 1997? And "refurbish" ? Does it even run?

On 9/28/16, Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@westyventures.com> wrote:

> Sitting around where it has, it will look just the 1990 Multivan I recently > bought from Minnesota. 'California van never driven in winter'. Yah, right. > EVERYTHING under the van is crusty. Brake cables so rusty they snapped, PS > lines almost gone, every brake line gone, shock bolts rusted in place. > Exhaust goes w/o saying. The body might look ok (nice, in the case of mine) > but at least get some photos of the underside before you buy that van. I > personally wouldn't ever buy another crusty one like that. > Karl >

-- Neil n

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