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Subject:Re: Cost surprises in a VW search
From:John Carpenter
Date:Sun, 24 Jul 2005 08:21:26 EDT

In a message dated 7/23/2005 10:12:57 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
becida@COMCAST.NET writes:

I'm  actively looking for a cheap VW, it's been too long without one
(26 years  of having some type of VW bus-van-vanagon I sold my last
one in  '97).

Cheap is the word of note here, I suspect cheap doesn't exist in  the
VW world anymore.

I look. Ok, so it needs an engine. I've built  several 40hp motors and
the '71 dual port... how hard can it be these days?  Then I looked
today at the prices. Things have changed since I did that  last 1600dp in '88!

I'll keep looking, something will work out. It's  really time I was
driving a VW to work again.
Anyone want to buy an '85  Jeep Cherokee? There will be a 'for sale'
sign in the window  tomorrow.
.
Hi All,
Yes, In 95 I paid $3500 for my 85.
But then, since, I've put another $15,000 into it!
:o)
John C...