A co-worker referred me to a friend of his that owns a VW shop. He has a '79 automatic bus (aside from the power issues, auto would be ideal for the traffic I have to deal with). He said it was given to him by customer who wanted a to trade it for a classic bug in perfect condition as partial payment. Anyway, Mr. VW said that the interior is "ok" and the outside has had all/most rust removed, but is still just primer'ed. He said that he completely rebuilt the engine for the previous owner 20,000 miles ago (supposedly a $2500 job). I asked if he has done anything to the transmission and he said "well, there's not much you can do to a trans until you see a problem and I've seen no leaks". He has let it sit for the last 6 months with out starting it. I heard through my co-worker that he was hoping to get $2000 for it, but I was thinking of offering $1500 if I like it. I've never owned a bus (never even been in one, much less driven one), but did have a '72 bug. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!! Paul Paul Smiley
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