In a message dated 10/05/2010 9:17:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        Peter, the best advice I  can offer you is to buy the best bodied
van you can and do not worry too much  about the mechanical end of it if the
price is right.  Rust is your biggest  enemy, mechanical stuff can always be
fixed.  '86 up is your best bet in  the Vanagons.  Where your gonna find a
good one around Toronto is the  problem.  Bringin one in from the US is not
all that big a problem.   All the Vanagons are now over the 15 year rule.
Be sure to have whichever  van you want to buy inspected thoroughly by a
competent mechanic familiar with  this vehicle.  So here are a couple of
suggestions.  Keep in touch  with me _www.frankcondelli.com_
(http://www.frankcondelli.com)  , see  my vehicle check list on my website, and check the
following:

Subscribe to The Bug Pack, a yahoo email group for folks in and around
Ontario.
See the _Club international de  camping-car Westfalia_
(http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/)  , Quebec Club, they have a vehicles for sale  listing.
See the _CCVWC_ (http://www.ccvwc.ca/)  , Ottawa Volkswagen Club,  they
have a classifieds listing.
See _RvWestfalia_ (http://www.rvwestfalia.com/)  , they may have a  Westy
for sale, but they are pricey.
See Ben's Place, _www.benplace.com_ (http://www.benplace.com)
Come to BusFusion, wwwBusFusion.com, there may be some Westys forsale
there.

>>>>>>any words of wisdom for a virgin to the  world of westy's?<<<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
(http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) )
_Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://frankcondelli.com/busindex.html)  -
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust  Systems_
(http://frankcondelli.com/exhaust.htm)
_BusFusion_ (http://www.busfusion.com/)  a VW Camper  camping event,
Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13,  2010