Date:         Sat, 28 Feb 1998 21:58:16 CST
Reply-To:     Joel Walker <JWALKER@UA1VM.UA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Joel Walker <JWALKER@UA1VM.UA.EDU>
Subject:      91 vanagon FS Birmingham, AL
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yup. riding around, looking for Suzuki Samurai for my nephew (don't ask!),
we spotted and looked at this one:

1991 Vanagon GL,  maroon, with silvered plastic bumpers and side molding,
     103,550 miles, grey cloth interior (looked good),
     automatic transmission, power mirrors, air conditioning.
     defects noted:
     - few small scratches, dings on front
     - front bumper cracked on top,
     - front passenger seat belt (fixed part on seat-side) missing plastic
       cover (in glove box)
     - rear hatch struts weak.
     - dent in rear body behind rear bumper (new bumper?? can't see how they
       bumped the body without smashing the bumper). not big or bad, but
       noticeable.
     - power steering pump seems to be seeping a lot. leaking? fluid level
       was down to Min.
     - transmission pan seemed to be seeping also. very small spots on
       pavement under bus. looks like someone didn't tighten the bolts back
       up in proper sequence. AAMCO receipt in glove box.
     - non-standard muffler ... looked like some Thrush thingie. makes it
       kinda loud, like it has an exhaust leak.

the first salesman said they were asking $7995. about five minutes later,
another one came out and said they'd "let me have it" for only $4900. he
wanted to move it RIGHT THEN. he said it had been sitting there for 60 days
and they were only gonna keep it for another week or so before selling it
wholesale to some other dealer.

it's on the Bessemer Highway (old US-11) in Midfield, AL  at
Midfield Auto-Outlet, (205) 426-4475. ask for Charlie Ogletree.

joel
anybody wanna buy a John Deere lawn mower/tractor for $5000??? :)