Date:         Tue, 12 Oct 1999 18:59:29 MDT
Reply-To:     kgordee Jones <westy1991@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         kgordee Jones <westy1991@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      ?'s about buying a newer westy
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
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My friend is looking at a couple newer westies. he has a few questions that
I thought some of you might be able to answer. here is a copy of what he was
asking me about:


I was thinking about this van down in texas, but i'm not really sure about
it. it's maroon, automatic, has an extra rv air-conditioner on the back it's
got solar panels, a tv and an awning. it's got a lot of miles though-160000,
but a lot less than that on the new motor and tranny. they want 13000./ i
don't know if it's worth that much.
and i'm suspicious of how worth-it the solar panels are. how do you feel
about synchro's? there's an '88 4x4 in canada for
12,500. it's got a five speed tranny. i think it's a funky camper
conversion, like not maybe a westy, but i'm not sure. it
only has 80000 miles. i've heard some sketchy things about synchro's
breaking a lot, but i think it would be cool to have.
we used to have a vanagon and it wasn't so good in the snow. what do you
think? i was also wondering if all synchro's had
locking differentials. maybe you could help me out. any advice would be
appreciated. thanks.



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