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Am I the only one who thinks the seller may not be a complete crook? From t=
his one email it's impossible to say -- about the most damning thing is tha=
t the oil hasn't been changed in awhile... As far as the 'take it a bit slo=
w' -- that's advice that I would give to a newbie Vanagon owner to prevent =
them from trying to drive with the pedal to the floor the whole way! At the=
 very least, the seller deserves to hear your concerns and go from there.

The thing that bothers me about the *people* on ebay is that, although bidd=
ing creates a legally binding transaction, people think they are entitled t=
o walk no matter what the reason. Simply put, it's the buyer's responsibili=
ty to learn everything they want to learn *before* bidding. The seller isn'=
t obligated to do anything for you.

For this reason I would never buy a car sight unseen -- on ebay or anywhere=
 else!

john

>>>As for friday, everything sounds good, I dont know if I will be able=20
>>>to be there for the final transaction.=A0=A0My father will probably be t=
he=20
>>>one to be there, his name is Fred.=A0=A0If you're driving this back to=
=20
>>>Iowa take it a little bit slow.=A0=A0Let her rest every couple of hours,=
=20
>>>that's how Ive driven it and you should be good.=A0=A0You might want to=
=20
>>>get an oil change, the last time I changed it was about 2000 miles=20
>>>ago.=A0=A0How would an online account work for cutting me a check?=A0=A0=
I=20
>>>would trust it I just dont know how that works.=A0=A0As soon as payment =
is=20
>>>cleared I will send the title to you unless you would rather pick it=20
>>>here with the van.=20