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Date:         Mon, 6 Sep 1999 13:10:17 -0600
Reply-To:     Zach Daudert <zdaudert@PEOPLEPRODUCTIONS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Zach Daudert <zdaudert@PEOPLEPRODUCTIONS.COM>
Subject:      Advice on buying
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Greetings,

I'm new to the vanagon list, but have owned a '71 Westy for 4 years now. But have been slowly deciding to move onto a newer camper. Now it looks (financially) like it's time to sell the old bus and get a vanagon Westy.

I've found an '85 Westfalia locally and "feel" like it's a good car. It's got about 250K miles on the car with new engine and transmission 85K miles ago. She drives great; hardly any rattling/weird noises for as many miles as are on the car. The brakes are good. No oil or antifreeze leaks. Everything seems to work (even the air conditioner), all the appliances and such. There's one big dent where the side panel near the water fill is pushed in (probably from turning too tight), and some minor paint chips, etc. There doesn't appear to be any body rust, but the propane tank is a little rusty; no leaks just looks rusty. There's a two tears in the tent and the screen is a little iffy on the pop top.

I've negotiated a price of $5,900 and would like to know if the experienced listmembers feel this is a fair deal (both for me and the seller) in light of the cars condition/age/miles.

Any advice or response would be GREATLY appreciated.

Zach 1971 Westfalia : Gondwanaland 1970 Beetle : Jerry Guy looking for Vanagon Westfalia


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