On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 7:54 AM, Peters, David Gerard <dgp6@pitt.edu> wrote:

> Question: �There is an ongoing ebay auction for restored Westy. �It is out of my price range (almost 20k buy it now) but a statement in the auction description caught my eye and I would be interested to hear feedback from you guys.
>
> Specifically the seller sates..."If you buy an $8000 to $13,000 Westy, you will need to add up to $8000 in parts to make it reliable, and thats BEFORE you touch the engine or tranny! "
>
> Do you agree? Obviously it is possible but I'd be interested to hear thoughts based on real world experience.

No.

It's just an advertising ploy to justify, or pump up in this case, the
asking price.

8K in parts? That can be a lot of parts engine/tranny not
withstanding. An 8K-13K Westy? In that price range, one might find a
very nice or nearly cherry air cooled.

It's also seasonally related if that makes sense. Though it's in a
world market (eBay) this same vehicle may not be the same price in the
dead of winter.

Neil.

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