>At 10:04 AM 4/4/03 -0500, you wrote:
>>greetings all~ im hoping to find a westy/vanagon/any camper , in good
>>condition to buy. i know its gonna be real hard to find one in good
>>condition for hat amount of $$ (less then $1500) but i figure its
>>worth a try. im driving from pa to washington state and back this
>>summer and need a reliable car to live in that will get me back and
>>still be alive and well.
>>any suggestions?
>
>I really don't think you'll find one in any sort of condition to trust for
>that trip at that price.  A running vanagon loaded up with rust fetches
>over $1000, and the camper packages add $2000 to $3000 to that. Your best
>bet would be to buy one for around $5-6000 do the trip and then try to sell
>it for the same price.
>Forcing a $1500 vanagon to make that trip before you know what to expect
>from it is setting yourself up for a disastrous summer. I'm not trying to
>lay a cloud of gloom on you, but I think you'll be making a mistake setting
>yourself up like that.

FOR SALE - 1983 Vanagon 7 passenger, burns oil but runs, good transmission,
NO RUST (except on the surface of the rear bumper).
Interior -  nice tan with a white exterior. California vehicle. Had gas tank
tubes redone, and new clutch slave cylinder.

$1000 dollars.  SStones says it's worth it, I believe him.

Contact me at this email address.

tim in san jose (van in san jose too)

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