Absolutely -- talk to Benoit.

Cheers,
Doug

On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 1:50 PM, Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com>wrote:

> Short answer: If I were going to do anything Vanagon related in that part
> of
> the world that I couldn't so myself, I'd look up this guy:
>
> http://benplace.com/
>
> I have no idea how he feels about having these things referred to him,
> however.
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Peter K
> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 10:37 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  Subject: Looking for a VANAGON mechanic in Montreal who could assess
> candidate westys
>
> This newbie is looking at a couple of Vanagons in Montreal, and would like
> to know if anyone would be willing/able to look one or both over in person
> (with or without me) and provide an assessment of what is good, not good,
> what it would take to certify (I'm in Ontario) and optionally what a
> reasonable price is (or at least an assessment of what the approximate cost
> of repairs would be). I'm looking to know what they might need in the next
> 25K KM or so, between one and 2 years out.
>
> I'm open to any offers and am aware that people offer this as a service...
> I'm ok with that. I do care that you know a lot more about them than I do
> though!!! :D
> Feel free to reply off list if you think that's best.
>
> Behind Door #1 we have "Babe" who's been on the road for the past 9 years
> or
> so, they're having a baby and settling down:
>
> http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-RVs-campers-trailers-RVs-westfalia
> -1982-turbo-diesel-et-trans-5-vitesses-W0QQAdIdZ187161806#
> owner comments:
> i invest about 30 000 $ in the last 9 years to keep it in the better shape
> possible
> ... so i decide to part from a good friend that have been with me for many
> years
>
> Behind Door #2 is an unnamed California bus who moved to Montreal 2 years
> ago:
>
> http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-SUVs-trucks-vans-minivans-vans-WES
> TFALIA-VANAGON-1984-A1-W0QQAdIdZ209329647
> owner comments:
> only thing that you will have to keep an eye on is the #4 cylinder valve,
> wich clicks a LITTLE bit. It's nothing dangerous or broken, and you can
> ride
> with the West without problems. If you fix this (about 200$),wich i
> wouldn't
> do, the little click click click will stop...that's it! It's just a
> question
> of purism!!!
>
> --
> Regards, Peter Kraiker in Toronto
> http://studiofstop.com
>
> 2005 Jetta TDI Wagon
> <Westy tbd>
>
> p.s. I intentionally didn't use the acronym for "Want To Find" :D
>

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