>> >>> 2. If you are a mechanic, it would be a great travel van for a >>> great price ($900), as all else is in great shape >> ^^^^^^^^ >> worth it for a parts vehicle alone! >> >>> >>>It has air conditioning, power steering, power brakes, is dark blue, nice >>>paint, new radials, water-cooled so it goes much faster than old buses, >>>and has about 90,000 miles on the car, and about 20,000 on the rebuilt >> >> >>WAAHHHH, it's obvious that Santa lives in California in the off season. Why >>don't I EVER see deals like this within walking distance. This is impeding >>the growth of my fleet severely! tim s. >> >> It appears to be a very attractive deal but... I thought about it for a minute then I think people should really think about the "but" possibility more before getting too excited. Remember it's a watercooled vanagon, not an aircooled brick. This means if the engine needs work it could easily take $3k or more out of your pocket. What if there are problems on FI, brakes, tranny... It will not be cheap if you have any of these problems. Sorry for being negative. I got my 83 westy (oh, it's watercooled, just like my 84 vanagon) very cheap. But then I might need new heads. I am hoping new head gaskets will fix it. David Kao 83 Westy, 84 Vanagon I am in San Jose, close enough to UC Davis.
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