I'd give $3-5 hundred for the engine carrier bars and the diesel parts..From
your description, parts van for sure.

  Don Hanson

On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 5:54 AM, B Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net> wrote:

> That sounds like a parts van to me. It was probably worth the "price" when
> he offered it for free. Your estimate is more accurate than his brother.
>
> Bryan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> J Stewart
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 8:44 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Value Of '82 Diesel Westy
>
> OK, a buddy of mine has an '82 diesel Westy, I haven't seen it in at least
> a year, but last time I did see it it had been parked under some trees for a
> few years, very dirty on the outside and had the moss/algae thing going
> pretty good on the roof. It hasn't been moved or started in quite a while,
> the last time he did start it it was spewing coolant as the coolant lines
> underneath had rusted through. It has some pretty bad seam rust under the
> outlets, and seam rust pretty much all over. Pop top and window seals are
> shot. Interior *should* be pretty good, but then I haven't seen it for years
> and suspect since it's parked in the woods there is a good chance it has
> turned into a mouse condo. Anyway, he calls me the other night all excited
> and says "my brother tells me I can get 10 to 12 thousand for the diesel,
> what do you think?" Not wanting to be cruel, but honest, I said $1,000.00 to
> $1,500.00. I just don't see someone (of sound mind) handing over 10 grand+
> for this Westy. A year ago he offered it to me for free, and I turned him
> down because I saw an immediate need for at least 2K in parts, not to
> mention many weekends of work to get it going again. So, what say the list?
> Am I right or is his brother right? Jeff
>