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Subject:Re: For Sale On The Samba
From:PB
Date:Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:22:34 -0800

I was just about to ask what happened to the rear side windows...
Patti
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On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 5:26 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:

> Whilst it appears to be well worth the asking price based solely on parts,
> one should be aware that this rig appears to have been imported as a tourist
> vehicle. Note that it is still wearing what appears to be Belgian license
> plates. This looks to be a hardtop Syncro converted into a camper and not a
> Westy. Looks cool but most people who pay serious money for their Syncro
> camper typically prefer that it wear the Westfalia brand.
>
> BTW, when the seller brought that vehicle into the US, part of the
> documents US Customs (or whatever they're called these days), is a document
> which in effect says the vehicle must be re-exported back out of the US by
> ship or by air or it is subject to seizure and destruction. I'm paraphrasing
> but that about covers it.
>
> I suppose you could spend some money getting the paperwork sorted out as
> long as your not taking it straight into California. Jeff Schwaia can tell
> you more about that.
>
> As for me, I wouldn't mind buying it just for parts if I had $20k sitting
> in the bank earning less than 1% a year. Good thing I can spare a single
> dime. This would be one more vehicle I would have to hide from SpicyT.
>
>
> BenT
>
>
> On Jan 23, 2011, at 4:52 PM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
>
> > This looks very interesting at this price :
> > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1084974
> > Miguel
> >
> > He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does not possess
> > them, needs religion.
> > Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
>