Date:         Fri, 4 Jun 1999 21:26:05 GMT
Reply-To:     jeff_gilbert@PEOPLESOFT.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         jeff_gilbert@PEOPLESOFT.COM
Subject:      Re: '87 syncro for 20k. Is this normal? (longish)
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Two years ago I was searching here in the Bay Area, California for a Westie
Syncro.  The best I could come up with for an 87 was near 17k.  I dont
remember the specifics on the van, but it certainly wasnt mint, and had at
least 80-90k miles on it.

I started looking out of state and found a van in New Mexico that had JUST
had the tranny rebuilt by German Transaxle.  I ended up flying to Phoenix
and the guy drove the van up there.  It was a bit dirty on the inside, but
not bad, 128k on it (been rebuilt once).  Coupla ding/scratches on the
outside with some minor exterior rust in the dings.  Equiped with a nice
stereo and dual battery.  Anyway, I drove off with it for 13,500.

Had some mechanical ups and downs since then, but no one said owning a
vanagon would be easy.

Jeff


87 Westie Syncro
97 Fish Single Portaledge with 5 season fly.