> From: "Rodney L. Boleyn" <boleyn@scr.siemens.com> > The only question is, how can I *afford* to go bus-hunting outside the I can't provide you with all the answers, but I had some thoughts that might be helpful. > Yes, I know about the "Classifieds 2000" webpage. But I'm sure it > doesn't traffic nearly the volume of ads that one of the more (gasp) > mainstream classifieds papers would handle. What's out there, Volks? Well, you can get to some "mainstream classifieds papers" on the web. At http://www.sjmercury.com/class/trans/index.htm you can see the San Jose paper. I found the following listed in last Sunday's paper: VW '59 Panel van Clean! New paint. $1500/bo 408 229-1818 VW '65 Camper, good body, runs great, 12 volt, 1600cc engine $1450 924-0375 VW '71 Poptop camper, new eng/tires, $1450. 924-0375 VW '79 Ultra cmpr van. Road rdy exc. $4200 510 846-0516 VW '79 Bus, AT, 46k. Great cond. $2000. 415 691-0765 You can get San Francisco ads at: http://www.sfgate.com/classifieds/index.html I found: VW '59 single cab. 1600. Blue. $1500.415-742-1095 VW '64 Camper, '65 Bug. Nice cond. $2500 ea. 510-932-8445 VW '83 Vanagon W'falia, loaded, propane heat,int lights, clean/well maint, $10K, 291-9377 VW "82 Wfalia dsl. Custom stereo. Exc. $6100. 415-454-0155 VW '79 Camper. Sink, ice box, carpet, runs exc $2950. 221-9925
Public libraries & universities also carry newspapers from all over. And there's Hemmings Motor News. I suppose it's a time/$ thing, eh? If one doesn't have the time to go out & poke around & drive one back, then you'd have spend extra dough to have it shipped back, etc. The dough for travel & shipping would (perhaps!) go a long way toward rust repair. I know a fellow who bought a notchback long-distance... actually, he got shafted the first time he did this... had paid a deposit, but when he laid eyes on it, it was trashed. Lost his deposit, learned a lesson. Second time around, asked lots of key questions and saw many photographs, etc. Knew what he was getting, and was quite pleased when it arrived. YMMV. Good luck! -Greg (miss Calif. <sniff>) '71 squareback '63 Beetle
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