Agreed, it took me forever to sell my 1980 air cooled westy, it ended
up selling locally to someone who just saw it driving by for roughly
$3000 US.

BTW Tim is your 84 a GL? Is it a westy?

Chris

On 10/19/05, Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@gmail.com> wrote:
> I heartly disagree with yer premise. I have tried to sell my 84 for months
> now, not a bite. I suspect most people on this list have as many Vanagons as
> they will ever need. Why some fool in the NE USA doesn't want my practically
> rust free van, I never will know. I have tried to give a great deal.
>
> *L*
>
> October 31st, the state buys it.
>
> tim in san jose
>
>
> On 10/19/05, Don Williams <williams@fire.biol.wwu.edu> wrote:
> >
> > Makes my point nicely. I just saw (and missed the purchase) a 90 Westy
> > with 86 K original miles advertised in the Seattle area for $8800. I
> > imagine that is around bluebook, but i don't know. God bless ya if you can
> > get $16,000 for it. In looking at the pictures I might pay $20,000 (have I
> > told you I like Westfalias?) but it reinforces my contention that the
> > worst
> > place in the world to buy a Westy is this listserve, and the best place in
> > the world to sell one is this listserve. If you are looking for a Westy
> > wait until some elderly couple sells one in the want ads. Don't buy one
> > from me because I have a thing about them and inflate the hell out of
> > their
> > value.
> > Don
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:13:12 -0600
> > From: Dan Richelson <drichelson@YAHOO.COM>
> > Subject: 1990 Westy for sale in Colorado
> > http://www.areadan.com/pics/1990westy/
> > 86k miles on a newer engine. 170k miles on van.
> > More details at the site.
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van, in which
> case, you ain't got there yet.
>