> Interesting.  So if you really wanted could you drive out the door for
> what
> would now be called the reasonable amount of say $25K?

Well.... maybe. It seems to me that there's a certain minimum amount of work
they'll let one go with, and I don't know if that'd sneak under the $25K
bar. Really, it's a case of them not wanting to start any of their fixup
work until they find out how much of it you're willing to shell out for. Why
fix up a Westy to the $30K degree when there's someone coming 'round the
bend who might be willing to spring for $1000 more engine, or Recaro seats,
or a solid shaft and decoupler, or who maybe wants it painted CRAZY
EXPENSIVE RED? Generally, they seem to lean more towards selling vans and
then building them, rather than building them and then selling them.

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John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"