We did that last year, only our Westy Syncro cost a little more than $1000.00! Actually I think that one would be hard pressed to get there and back for $1000.00 or under after paying $500.00 for the van. It is probably 3500 miles, not sure, our odometer does not work, you would use 175 to 200 gallons of fuel costing $2.00 per for a total of $400.00(rough math). Airfare alone would be $350.00 or so(per person). It is a great trip though, and I plan to repeat it someday, minus the dead alternator on I-5, and the clutch in Whitehorse.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thursday, September 23, 2004 9:49 am
Subject: Re: Save this Vanagon!!

> --- Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET> wrote:
>
> > Re:   Why are the nice deals too far away! I'd give 500 in a
> heartbeat> > for this if it were closer... :-(
>
> $500 for a nice - good van!!!   One can fly there to purchase it
> and drive home and still have a
> good - nice van for under $1,000.   M
>
>
>
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