>I have an opportunity to purchase an excellent 86 Vanagon Westfalia Camper
>in Nova Scotia, Canada.  It has 60 000km and the engine appears to still
>have a sheen of the factory oil spray.  The canvas does not have a stain,
>there is no rust, and all the camping gear works - I do not believe the
>stove has ever been used. It is an automatic, no AC.  Asking price is
>CA$12500.  I think it is worth it, but I would like to ask the opinion of
>this community.  What say you?
>
>Danl

Hey Dan,

     If it is exactly as you describe it and checks out mechanically I'd
go for it. 40,000 miles!!! on it --- it's just a baby. If you don't want to
spend that much I'll sell you my '84 and buy the '86 myself. I'm serious
incidentally --- we're leaving for the Nova Scotia on Saturday in our
Westy and I wouldn't mind having a look. An automatic would mean I wouldn't
have to do all the driving!

Cherrs,
Doug
'84 Westy
Toronto, Canada

Ohmigod -- did I just call the Vanagon gods down on my head with this
disloyalty to my westy??? Shhh...