"A tent with a patched hole is not OK ,its garbage
and needs to be replaced"   WHAT???

On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 2:42 AM, Jeff <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:

> The guy is right, the TDi conversion and transmission modification is
> worth $15k easy (probably more).  Not a bad deal...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Dave Mcneely
> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 5:37 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: for those who have not yet read at expeditionportal.com
>
> I disagree.  For that price, it should be nearly perfect.  Certainly, the
> A.C. should work, the tent should be good, the refrigerator should be
> working.  If I am going to pay $20k, I want a ready to camp Campmobile,
> fully trustworthy.  Otherwise, I can find one for considerably less and get
> it to where I want it to be. But, a used vehicle is worth what a willing
> buyer will pay.  I doubt this one will get a willing buyer at that price,
> too many unknowns.  But, I've been wrong one time in my life (ha ha).
> mcneely
>
> ---- Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > dear questioning
> >
> > i submitted this article purely for the interest of folks who like to
> > read about others westies as for price ...
> > if the tdi was done well and the inclusion of a different gear ratio ,
> > to imitate the factory 5 speed, indicates the conversation was done
> > with good planning at least ...
> > then i would say it is worth every penny of the 19 9 being asked ..
> > the stuff detailed as not working at optimum level is the same stuff
> > that gets discussed on these  boards routinely as being mostly working
> > ... at best so ya 19 9 for a machine as clean and nice as this looks
> > to be is right in the ball park ...
> > i hope the vendor not only gets that but that two people show up at
> > the same time and have to fist fight over who can out bid the other for
> it ...
> >
> > regards
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 3:51 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> > > so, this guy wants $20k U.S. for a vehicle that as stated needs a
> > > lot of work, or has features that he doesn't know whether they are
> > > in working condition or not.  Hmmm...... .  mcneely
> > >
> > >
> > --
> > roger w
> >  From Proverbs:
> > Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
> > servant who becomes king ...
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                          ~david