I hear you Karl.

Prices "over there" (once I said "back home" realizing I am now a US  CITIZEN - OOPS) seem to be consistently higher and full of the good old IRON WORM due to the high level of rain and humility.
My 91 renovation has no rust anywhere and I think would serve us well on our longish jaunts.

I have a brother in Cevera del Maestre just about 125 miles from the Med and relatives in Scotland.  Quite a spread of miles betwixt the buggers.  So we shall see.

Keep smiling.  If this comes to all work out - maybe special prices will be offered to careful Vanagon users of this esteemed group.

Peter Marsh
Naples
On Aug 25, 2013, at 6:33 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote:

> You could search for a reliable used vehicle across the pond and save shipping. Storage becomes an issue, but ...
> 
> I would be interested in renting a vehicle over there myself.  Perhaps you could turn a profit on your investment?
> 
> Karl Wolz
> Sent from my electronic umbilicus
> 
> On Aug 25, 2013, at 2:50 PM, ANTONY MARSH <apetermarsh@ME.COM> wrote:
> 
>> FWIW - I did work for Disney and Mickey really was the Captain of the ship!
>> 
>> Hey - just fishing really.  I'm not holding any big hopes and I am not able to pay just short of $100K for a grossly overpriced  22 year old vehicle that seem to be prevalent these days.
>> 
>> In actuality - my recently, new engined new just about everything Vanagon GL is high on the priorities to be shipped from Brunswick to Southampton for only $1250 in April 2014.
>> 
>> We are doing the long range five year plan and - for what it costs in Europe to rent a car for 20 weeks a year - I will save thousands just using my 91 bus - and know if it stops anywhere - it is probably one of the more repairable vehicle around.
>> 
>> A good truck fridge and my porta-potti will suffice.  As we are older we will not be building fires and cooking.  That's why there are lots of Cafes around.
>> 
>> Smile
>> 
>> PM
>> Naples
>> 
>> On Aug 25, 2013, at 5:34 PM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I wonder if such an animal even exists - or is it like a Unicorn?
>>> 
>>> JOhn
>>> 
>>> On 8/25/2013 2:38 PM, ANTONY MARSH wrote:
>>>> a reliable, inexpensive late model Westie.