The '88 Westy I bought for $12K Cnd. was a good price. And by all
accounts has low miles. However.....

Even though I don't see any appreciable amounts of rust, and, the body
area that was likely repaired shows no signs of rust, a seam in that
area failed, the driver door leaks somewhere, all which makes me
wonder whats next in terms of the body. Like how bad was it hit that
the kitchen panel an rear panel were repaired or replaced? Maybe it
was just a rust issue? I don't know. And for me that's the bigger
issue.

I can fix most of the mechanical or electrical things, but water leaks
are insidious things that can go unnoticed and body work is not my
forte. That stuff can cost REAL money.

In hindsight....

Between a nicer looking lower mileage van, with little to NO receipts
of work done, or dinged up van with moderate rust but work receipts,
the latter might be preferable to me. I mean hey; if the dinged up van
rusted sooner, that wouldn't bother me as much.

Neil.

On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:

> I was discussing potential Westy purchase with a mechanically disinclined
> co-worker yesterday. My take on POs and prices? You can spend top dollar and
> get a Westy with undiscovered/unadmitted flaws or you can spend fair money
> and have the flaws more known/disclosed. Either way, your going to spend
> making it right. And probably the same money. Personally, I'd rather have
> the lower priced one. That way I KNOW that it "needs work."

> On Jan 25, 2013, at 10:26 AM, neil n wrote:
>
>> Can't judge a Vanagon by it's cover?
>>
>> Neil.

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Neil n

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