Date:         Mon, 30 Nov 2020 12:35:48 -0500
Reply-To:     Gordon Wildermuth <wildermu@LTIS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gordon Wildermuth <wildermu@LTIS.NET>
Subject:      '87 Vanagon Camper for sale at auction
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

This '87 Vanagon Camper belonged to my eldest brother. He was killed by
a vehicle while crossing the street in Hamburg, Germany, in February. I
am the executor of his estate and the vehicle will be sold at auction
online in early December. Details are available at
http://www.winchesterauctioneers.com/
<http://www.winchesterauctioneers.com/>

It has 162,647 miles on it and has not been used much over the last
10-15 years. It is in very good condition. My brother was well-regarded
for the care he took maintaining his farm, his John Deere equipment,
and, really, everything that was his. I drove it about 25 miles over to
the auctioneer and the only thing I noticed that was not just fine was
that it continued to idle abnormally fast. I expected the idle to drop
after the engine warmed up but it did not. I assume it may be something
stuck due to lack of use. I have two Vanagons myself, an '87 Wolfsburg
Edition and a '90 Camper, so I know what to expect as to performance.

He bought this one used in '93 after he took my '90 out west and loved
it. It has always spent winters garaged in Pennsylvania where he lived.
It is very clean.  The A/C does not work. It never did work since he
purchased it but he never had the desire to do anything about it. The
back hatch doesn't stay up but there is a new strong side piston in the
van as a replacement. I am not aware that there was ever any body
damage. He took it down the Baja once and took a trip down south but I
do not recall other really big trips he took in it.

I live in Ohio. My brother lived in Pennsylvania. The vehicle is offered
for sale in Pennsylvania, about 30 miles east of Scranton. Money from
the sale will go to his wife, an Alzheimer's patient in Hamburg.