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Subject:Re: Need Advice about Purchase
From:Ed Shultz
Date:Fri, 12 Jan 2001 17:00:36 -0500

I should have stated that it has 108k miles.
Thanks for all of the responses!

Ed

At 03:53 PM 01/12/2001 -0500, Ed Shultz wrote:
>Hi Folks,
>
>I have an opportunity to buy a 1986 Vanagon with the POP top - no refer or
>stove. It is at a used car lot. There is a title but no maint. records. The
>van is very very clean. I drove it for a while and it seems to run great.
>no problems that I could tell. Started right up in the bitter cold - I live
>in NH. The salesman wants $6,995. I told him he was crazy. He told me that
>people are paying big bucks for them now. Is this true. I thought I had
>done my homework on this, but now I'm confused. Further, he didn't like the
>mechanic I wanted to take it to, you know, to be checked out.
>
>I offered him $4,700. he said no way, and was not willing to work on the
>price. He would rather let it sit on the lot for 6-8 weeks he told me.
>
>Does this sound right? Are folks paying top dollar for the campers?
>
>Any help would be appreciated, Thanks,
>
>-Ed
>
>
>Ed Shultz, RCDD
>GENUiTY, Inc.
>Manager, Network Systems Design
>V: 781-262-4324,  F:781-262-2744,  P:1151209@skymail.com

Ed Shultz, RCDD
GENUiTY, Inc.
Manager, Network Systems Design
V: 781-262-4324,  F:781-262-2744,  P:1151209@skymail.com