Thanks to everyone for your advice !!!
We're going to go back over again tonight with another friend of ours and
check it out some more .
I'll keep you updated.
---kRISTIN

----- Original Message -----
From: "MilosKitchen" <sagmoore@zoominternet.net>
To: "Kristin G. Burke" <doublvey@ALLTEL.NET>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 10:02 PM
Subject: RE: what do you think?

> Depends on where the bus has lived and where you live, but on the east
> coast, watch for rust, rust, and rust! Especially underneath. Engines are
> good and reliable, same for trannies. All besides major rust can be fixed.
> Dave Milo
>
> '87 Syncro
> '91 Carat
> Used to own plenty old busses
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Kristin G. Burke
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 9:29 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: what do you think?
>
>
> Ok here goes
>
> I drove by a 78 westy campmobile today and saw that it was for sale .
> My husband and I took a look at it and took it for a drive. I want it and
he
> wants to think about it overnight.
> The stove and poptop are good (stove works and tank is good --top is good
> and canvas has no leaks)
> It has hammock ,screens and is very clean.
> Runs pretty well (i'm not an expert ) Standard  and seems to shift into
all
> 4 gears and reverse fine -no slipping.
> lot's of body work done ,but will need a new paint job down the road to
> clean up the touchups and there is a new rubber seal on the poptop.
> About 155,000 miles - est because odo and speedo are dead(how much trouble
> is this to fix?)
> Can anyone give a heads up on what to watch out for since I want to bring
> this home .
> Our oldest vehicle is an 82 diesel , but it's a jetta as are the 89 and
> 98(both diesel and standard) . The only Van we have is a 93 EV(gas &
> auto),but this is something I've wanted for a very long time and I'd like
to
> know if there is anything major that I should watch out for.
>
> Thanks,
> Kristin Burke
> 82 Jetta Diesel
> 89 Jetta Diesel
> 98 Jetta TDI
> 93 Eurovan
>