On Wed, 18 Jan 95 12:16:57 CST Jerry Huff said: >I have a friend that is looking into a '84 Weekender with automatic >... The guy is asking $3800. >Does that sound like a ball park figure? well ... it sounds a bit high to me, but not THAT much high. i'd feel more comfortable with it going for about $3000 or $3400. remember that the weekender doesn't have any stove or sink or refrigerator, just the cabinets in back. >What sort of mileage can one expect to get from a wasserboxer engine? nobody seems to know for sure ... yet. they haven't been around long enough to see. the fact that it has that many miles on it already might speak well of the engine's longevity ... if the head gaskets hold out. :) i think i would suggest getting a compression test AND a leak-down test on it, just to be on the same side. joel
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