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Subject:Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
From:Mike South
Date:Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:00:32 -0600

I sent an email with a bunch of questions, and I while I was searching
around for what "R34" meant I saw that it was also posted on cl:

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/1559572033.html

In that ad copy it says "I will only be in the states until the 26th So will
need to come before that . Have lowered the price".

That's either a good explanation for why the price is so low, or warning
bells about a possible scam.  (Just to be clear, I'm _not_ accusing the
poster of scamming, just pointing something out that should always be
considered in such a case.)

mike

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> I often find that these extremely low mileage vehicles turn out to be
> high mileage vehicles with the low mileage quoted being on a rebuilt
> engine.  Maybe not in some cases, but it is common.  If the vehicle has
> such low mileage, with the camping equipment seldom used, and was always
> garaged, why did it need a new pop top, and why does it need a new
> propane tank?
>
> So far as the chrome, moon hubcaps, those are the originals, and I have
> them on my camper.  When I bought it, it had plastic wheel covers that
> are quite popular and mimic the appearance of alloy wheels.  The moons
> were in a cabinet inside.  First thing I did was to switch them for the
> plastic goofy things :-) .  Truer to the original appearance of the
> camper.
>
> David Mc
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 12:25 AM, jordanvw@AOL.COM wrote:
>
>  not mine..but dam that's some low mileage..  looks sweet.. not diggin
>> those chrome moon hubcaps tho
>>
>>
>> _http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=896425_
>> (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=896425)
>>
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