Stephen - you're right on.  Try everyone you see!

A good friend landed a decent running and now daily driver 80 westy for only
$100!  it had been parked by a neighbor's house for around 5 years and we
finally just went up to the door and asked.  he was happy to see it go to a
good home!

That also reminds me that there's a bay window westy (if I recall correctly)
running around the seattle area with a sign saying something like, "No, this
van is not for sale.  Thank you."

Todd

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> Date:    Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:31:53 -0700
> From:    Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
> Subject: Re: Dealers?
>
> And don't be afraid to approach someone with a Westy
> and ask if it is for sale.  If it is not the owner
> might just be thinking about it, and if not that then
> you might GET them to thinking about it.  I spotted
> mine about 5 years ago and kept my eye on it and when
> I finally saw it for sale I mentioned that to the
> owner.  She said, "If you'd left a note I'd have sold
> it back then."
>
> Stephen
>