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Date:         Tue, 7 Sep 1999 17:50:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Jim Cain <jcain@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Cain <jcain@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Advice on buying
In-Reply-To:  <37D4AC26.6A3758E6@earthlink.net>
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Where are you buying these Westys? An 86 w/over 300,000 and an 85 w/over 250,000 both for $5900?

Maybe prices in Atlanta are lower. I bought Herbie, '85 w/ 65,000 original miles kept in garage, in Feb 99 for $5500. Spent about $500 right away so price is similar. I think I got a deal, but, I called on several in the paper when looking and there were 84-86s with 110,000-150,000 on them and all for right around $5000-6000. Maybe it was the time of year, Feb in Atlanta is not great camping weather.

Anyway, the point for me is, if prices are that much higher elsewhere, could I pick them up here and drive them somewhere to sell for profit enough to pay for trip? I would like to visit other parts of country and love Westying, so if I can turn a profit or at least break even for vacations, I'd like to give it a try.

Let me hear from around the country/world abour prices for Westys that have been sold within the past year, with aprox condition and mileage. Every time you hear of one sold or for sale, post it. I'll start making a data base to see what is going on. If it is good, I won't tell anyone so I can make the killing. If it is not so good, I'll share. :-)

Include for data base: Year miles general condition (great, good, fair, poor, parts only) location price date sold any comments

Go Westy, young man, Go Westy! (Or, old man, young woman, old woman, .....)


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