Date:         Fri, 18 Sep 1998 21:32:34 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Fritz <jfritz@DECORAH.K12.IA.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Fritz <jfritz@DECORAH.K12.IA.US>
Subject:      Seeking Advice
Comments: To: "Vanagon@VANAGON.COM" <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
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Listees,
First, many apologies for the small font (I'm working with our network manager to find the problem).  Anyway, in my quest to find a non-rusted Westy away from the salt states of the Midwest (like here in Iowa), I've located what appears to be a definite candidate!  Its located in southern California near some of my family.  Its an 87 GL Westy with 57,000 miles owner is asking $13,900.  Auto trans and air.  Its in showroom condition.  Anyway, I'm getting serious enough to fly out and look at it.  Before I go I thought I'd ask your advice as to the list of items I should check out before I buy.  I'm relatively mechanically minded but new to Westys and have only done basic maintenance on my other VWs.  I won't have access to tools and I don't know a reliable mechanic in the area to check it out for me so for the most part, this will be a sight and drive type of check.  Am I crazy?  Should I stay in Iowa and put my plane fair in mutual funds :-)  Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated!
Jim
jfritz@decorah.k12.ia.us
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