FWIW, our recently-acquired '85 Vanagon cost us $50.  The gentleman who
owned it died last December.  My wife works for the attorney who is handling
the estate.  He put an ad in the paper putting it up for bids but wouldn't
let us bid on it (supposed "conflict of interest") unless other bids came
in.  Not one did!  So we offered the family (all over in Germany) $50 for
it, they accepted, and we bought it.

Norm
  '74 412 squareback
  '85 Vanagon (not Westy)
  '85 31' Allegro
  '83 Honda Shadow 500
  '78 son (1st car was a '70 Bug)
  '79 son (1st car was not a VW - shame!)
  '81 daughter (1st car was a '67 Bug)
  '03 grandson (daughter's kid, no car yet)
Gold Beach, OR

-----Original Message-----
Date:    Sun, 25 Apr 2004 23:28:34 -0400
From:    Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: good news busses

Walt,
    Obviously the seller is a lier, or just plan stupid. He did not
take the best offer, (the lier option) or did not care enough to
ask others what they would offer, (plan stupid).  Ether way,
     Walt, I'm glad to see you can out smartered  people who post
OBO, as I think people like this want a bidding war to start, yelding
them a lot of cash.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
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