Great find.  Congratulations!  I had similar luck some years ago with a
10-year-old Buick that had 15,000 miles on it.  Old lady, garage, the whole
bit.  I found that rubber was a problem, hoses, especially.  Rubber weakens
with age anyway and more so when it just sits idle.  Have your mechanic
check them all.

Good luck.

Charles
"85 Westy

At 09:48 AM 6/11/01 -0400, Lynn Sheeley wrote:
>I am in a state of shock!!  My son found a 90 or 91 Westy--automatic with
>alloys--with 18,000 MILES!! The owner has just gone in a nursing home and her
>daughter is supposed to contact me about possible purchase since she wants to
>sell her mom's home and get the Vanagon out of the driveway. It has not been
>driven in at least 3 years maybe longer.
>
>If I can buy it, I plan on flushing the brake system, trans fluid and filter,
>cooling system and gas tank. Is there anything else to do or concerns--like
>electrical I should be concerned with?
>
>The battery is sitting in the back floor and the front seats look like they
>have never been sat in. The outside has mold growing on it, but I think it
>will clean up great.
>
>Lynn Sheeley
>Knoxville, Tenn