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Subject:Re: '89 (was '90) Vanagon with wheelchair lift
From:Tony Gould
Date:Wed, 2 May 2001 18:08:36 -0700

Karma feels cool - the rust spots seem controllable..

the funny thing is this van spent 4 winters in
Illinois and there is no sign of rust in the
wheelwells or underbody - makes me think it has a
fresh undercoating...

Still all and all i like it but am a little nervous..

Tony

--- Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> Only you can feel the karma of the van, but I don't
> see any red flags on
> this one.  Are the rust spots
> controllable/repairable?
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Gould" <tgerr85@yahoo.com>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 5:56 PM
> Subject: '89 (was '90) Vanagon with wheelchair lift
>
>
> > Synopsis: '89 vanagon with 150k miles, asking
> price
> > $5995.
> >
> > Offered wheelchair van dealer $2500.  He accepted
> the
> > offer.
> >
> > Major Symptoms - blows speckles of water out of
> > exhaust pipe when cold (no sweet smell !!) and
> then is
> > dry after warms up (15 mins or so)
> >
> > Was hit in right rear, had busted engine mount -
> been
> > fixed and entire van painted.
> >
> > Some rust in door track, left side front
> windshield
> >
> > Peppy and runs well, except stumbles on takeoff
> >
> > What do you Volks think?  Should I go for it?
> >
> > Tony
> >
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