And lets not forget Sandy, as in Hurricane Sandy-I wonder if this was one of it's victims, in which case likely nothing is usable. I am, for the the foreseeable future, suspicious of any vehicles out of the NJ and NY areas. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> The Rialta was a true Class B motorhome on the Eurovan chassis--a
> really bad
> idea from the get-go. The drive train just isn't up to this kind of
> load.
> Sad to see one bashed and picked over like this though, and $3500 is
> ridiculous. This is a $500 junkyard vehicle. Maybe the seats are
> useable .
> . .
> Stuart
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> neil n
> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 9:29 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 1999 Rialta. Parts Only? $3500 (WESTFIELD NJ 07090)
> Hi all.
> Seems an uncommon thing. Interior shot shows a real mess but maybe a
> good
> deal for right price? If ad accurate and true, drive it away?
> http://cnj.craigslist.org/rvd/3968380149.html
> Not mine, don't know seller, saw it posted over on thesamba.com
> Neil. (who though tempted with the idea of a Rialta, stands 1 or 2"
> too tall for ownership!)
> --
> Neil n
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