Hello all,
It looks like I am going to need the services of a Pickup with a cap for the 
spring so before I sell my 82 Vanagon L diesel outright I figured ther might 
be someone on this list who might like to swap outright a diesel Vanagon for 
a VW diesel PU.  
The Vanagon is in good solid shape and currently registered and inspected in 
NY state. I updated that crappy uncomfortable courderoy brown 7 pass seating 
for an 85 tan velour 7 pass seating setup.  The van is brown bottom tan top.  
Exterior is very solid with the only slight rust at the flat spot above the 
front bumper  It has the usual blind spot bumper crunch in the pass side rear 
and has some scratches from a �keying.�  The OD says 169K and there is a 
receipt in the glove box from the PO for a head job a few years ago.  I put 
in new glow plugs at the beginning of the winter and this van started on the 
coldest morning we had (2F with -30 wind chill) cruises easily at highway 
speed but really sounds happiest just under 60.  It has the diesel heater but 
it has never done anything more than click when I turned it on.  Also the 
blower fan is currently not working. But basically I would love to find a 
pickup in the same condition as this van.
I have an 87 vanagon which is currently getting new heads and an 85 Golf 
diesel which is my daily driver so the diesel vanagon is the one which is 
going on the block to finance the pickup. 
I would sell it outright for $1500
The only criteria for the pickup is that it needs to have a cap and not have 
any structural rust (ie floors or shock towers) that makes it unsafe or not 
roadable.  I have had one before I know all of the hot spots.  
I am located 20 miles north of NY City.
Feel free to e-mail me with any ideas / offers or for more info.
Keith Olsen
87 Vanagon Wolfsburg
85 Golf Diesel
82 Vanagon diesel
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