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Date:         Tue, 2 Feb 1999 14:03:30 -0800
Reply-To:     mac stricklen <mac_stricklen@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         mac stricklen <mac_stricklen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Help! no one wants to buy my Westy!
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Fellow Listees--

I posted my 1980 Westy for sale a few days ago on this list and have not recieved any response. The message that I sent out appears below. Please read it over an offer me any feedback that you might have. How could I make it seem more appealing? Are there some other places I should advertise it that might help move it quicker? It's a great vehicle, I just don't think it's for me.

Am I just being impatient or should I approach this differently?

thanks, mac mac stricklen <mac_stricklen@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I'm not really sure if I want to sell this or not, but I figure if I > start fielding offers I'll find out. > > I've got a 1980 Westfalia Basic Camper that I might like to sell. By > basic camper I mean that it lacks the stove and propane system and it > merely has an icebox instead of the 3-way fridge of the DeLuxe campers. > > It is in nearly excellent condition. I've only owned it for a few > months and the PO was one of the most meticulous people I've ever met. > He did a lot of work to this thing and it shows. > > It's Assuan Brown--new paint and no rust anywere on the body or > underside (except the muffler). The pop top is in good > conditions--the canvas has some scuffed parts but no holes. All the > seals seem to be new as well. > > The interior has been re-done--new curtains and upholstery and the > original carpet is in great condition. The 2.0 liter air-cooled > engine and automatic tranny were both rebuilt fairly recently (before > I owned it) and the whole bus has 106k miles on it. I put on new > tires about 300 miles ago. Its got an AM FM cassette stereo with four > speakers, an Aux Gas heater (which I've never really used) and a VDO > oil temp gauge (a nice extra). > > It leaks some oil through the oil cooler and the suspension creaks a > little over bumps, other than that it's in great mechanical shape. It > could stand to have new side mirrors put on. The fuel pump is noisy, > but works well. (oh, and the fuel lines are only about a year old--for > those of you who have been following the list for a while.) Also, if > you slam the passenger side door while the window is down if sometimes > gets knocked loose from the "lifter" (it's not too hard to put back > on, though.) > > If it's so great why am I selling? (I know you're going to ask--I > always do when I'm looking at a used vehicle) Well, bascially two > reasons. This is the second vanagon I've owned. The first caught > fire while my wife and I were in it (ancient fuel lines--and I didn't > know any better yet) and I can't get that experience out of my head. > So I basically can't relax enough while I'm driving to really > appreciate this vehicle--I figure it ought to go to someone who can. > And finally--my wife wants something with enough oomph to pull a horse > trailer--and a Vanagon, while a great vehicle in many respects, ain't > really about oomph. > > so there it is. I'd like to try to get $4500 out of it. I know it > sounds high for an '80 but this thing is in great shape. I've not > seen any others that compare. > > I'm located in Berea, KY which is in the middle of the state right off > of I-75. > > If you think you'd like to see this Vanagon please e-mail or call > (606) 986-9341 ext. 7235. > > thanks, > mac > == > Residential Life Coordinator, > Berea College > > 80 Westy (the Turtle) > 97 Klein Mantra (Dr. Livingston) > 93 Bridgestone XO-2 (Zippy) > 91 Bridgestone MB-2 Fixed Gear (Earnest) > _________________________________________________________ > DO YOU YAHOO!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > == Residential Life Coordinator, Berea College

80 Westy (the Turtle) 97 Klein Mantra (Dr. Livingston) 93 Bridgestone XO-2 (Zippy) 91 Bridgestone MB-2 Fixed Gear (Earnest) _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com


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