Is Matilda driveable to the ferry?  Halifax or even Belfast Maine where
there is a good Vanagon repair Shop(Beetle Shop) that buys old buses &
fixes them up for resale.  I am right in the middle of moving to my new
international headquarters, an 1844 former Methodist Church, & so don't
have my contact info handy, but the place is on Larry Chase's vw repair
list.

Cheers,

Tom

On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 6:15 AM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:

> Oops, I sent my reply on this to Chris - didn't notice he had emailed the
> list.
>
> The problems on selling Matilda whole really arise because I'm in
> Newfoundland and the market here is tiny.  And because she isn't driveable
> now to a different destination.  She would need to be shipped and it's far.
>
> I'm happy to sell her whole, if someone wants to figure out a way to ship
> her.  I'd love for her to be restored by someone who cares about vanagons
> and can do that.  I'm not looking to make a lot of money off her - the real
> cost would be the shipping.
>
> If you're serious about shipping her, please let me know.  I just did a bit
> of online scouting for quotes on what it would cost, though so no responses
> so far.  But you can do that too, and you know where you'd be shipping to
> so that could make more sense.
>
> If you are interested, please do contact me!
>
>
>
> Joy
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 2:55 AM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > **
> >  joy.. im confused..  yours is a 89 westy..right? and it still runs and
> > drives??..  why not just sell it whole?  even in rusty beat shape ive
> seen
> > '89 westys fetch more than 5 grand..
> > i paid $4500 for my '89 westy that i rescued from cash for
> > clunkers...smashed front , smashed poptop, and all...
> >
> >
> >
> > sell it!!   dont part it out..   someone will restore it..   put it on
> > samba...i guarantee you will get more than you think its worth..
> >
> >
> > chris
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 6/27/2012 10:22:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU writes:
> >
> > Well, friends, the time has come.  I can't cope any more with a vehicle
> > that seems to break down every time I drive her, and Matilda is being
> > retired.  Going to the happy hunting grounds for old and infirm vanagons.
> >
> > I was about to (finally) register her in Canada, when she broke down yet
> > again, and very sadly I'm giving up.  (You know it's bad, when the tow
> > truck operator shows up and regales you with his recollections of all the
> > previous times he has towed your van.  Of course you also know that means
> > you live in a really small town...)
> >
> >
>

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Tom Buese