Dunno if this westy syncro is the one to be spending $35K on, though.
Sure, it's got a warranty, but if the work they waranteed is lousy
you'll spend an awful lot of time hauling it back to be fixed. For
that kind of money you could get a westy syncro from GoWesty with a
complete overhaul, VC eliminator, driveshaft decoupler, and probably a
new set of tires and rims-- and GoWesty ain't a cheap place to get
ANYTHING...

On 5/17/05, Pensioner <al_knoll@pacbell.net> wrote:
> So let's look a little more closely at the $35K Westy syncro.  Make it your
> "recreational" vehicle and assume you travel ~10Kmi per year and camp 20
> days per year in the Westy.  Twenty days at 50$us /day average is $1000 in
> hotel costs.  5 years and it has 100KMi on it and is worth $20K in todays
> frogskins.  Cost you 3K$ in depreciation saved you 1K$ in hotel bills alone
> not to mention the peas and quiet.  During the first 3 years you have the
> transmission and motor exchanged or rebuilt under warranty.  Add $3K to the
> $20K to account for the new running gear and it's an amazing bargain
> compared to any other RV thing.
> 
> However, I already have a customized moneypit/fishing cabin/ski
> cabin/mallwart accommodation or I'd be on it like a weasel on a worm.
> 
> Mikey! here's your chance to cash in that M3 profit.
>