G'day Florian,

I'm in Brisbane, Australia.

Westy's are NOT abundant here, but there are enough here (or VW vehicles
similar to them) to be able to get hold of them.

Spares are available, especially on the east Coast, but are much more
expensive than in the US.  In fact, I sometimes buy parts from the US!.
Don't forget that Australia is vast and much of it is uninhabited (as our
rainfall pattern is very different from that in US and Europe) and our
population small.  All this leads to higher prices.

By far the best site is:
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/

This covers all VW's not just vans, but is a great source.  Join easily and
make use of it.

The best place to buy second hand vehicles (see them online) is probably
http://www.tradingpost.com.au/

All the best . . as Australia is a fantastic place to travel  (And the
greatest to live, of course).

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Florian Speier
Sent: Sunday, 31 July 2005 1:31 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: australia westy - how to buy

hi,

since parts of my family including me like to travel australia a lot
we want to buy a westy there. are any australians on this list that
can tell me if they are abundant enough to get spares, and how to buy?
good websites? or do we have to stick with a hiace in your country?

florian