I did a similar thing with a relatively rust free '88 Westy.  Ended up
doing some work on it and will do more (preemptive maintenance), but
the plan is to have one running while working/restoring the other.

Sounds like a good deal!

Enjoy!

Neil.

On 9/12/13, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Okay, I don’t think I’m crazy and my wife let me buy it so
> that should be proof I’m not crazy.
>
> Below you’ll find the text of a draft I created over the weekend but
> held off posting until I found out the seller’s asking price.  I found that
> out on Monday and told her I’d buy
> it.  I never dreamed a '91 in decent shape would go for this price, so I’d
> have been crazy NOT to buy it.  I got it fair and square in a move that has
> never happened to me before.  I’d already
> emailed saying I’d buy it and she replied that she was putting it on CL, so
> while waiting for lunch to roll around I was idly hitting the Refresh key in
> the Cars+Trucks category when *BLINK* it appeared.  I replied instantly and
> she phoned me within
> a few minutes.
> Brought it home last night.  I’m sure you understand.
>
> Stephen
> ___________________________________________________
> Local '91 white Westy coming on market soon.
> Not mine.  Van
> lives in the West End of Richmond VA.  I've seen it around my work
> neighborhood for a couple years and followed it once and spoke with the lady
> who at the time lived in TN and was visiting her aged parents here.  Turns
> out she's married to a guy I grew up a half block from.  Anyway, spotted
> it at the Goodyear store on Friday and emailed to ask if it was hers (now
> sports VA plates) and she reports they'll be selling it.  All the details
> I have so far below, except the Goodyear guy said it was in for a no-start
> issue remedied by a new distributor.  It's a 4-speed with A/C and she
> mentioned
> during our conversation that they had had (at that time) recent head work or
> engine replacement.  Full camper with no apparent rust or dented panels,
> decent but used interior, and good glass.  PM me if interested and I will
> forward to the owner.
> Don't know asking
> price yet. Need to see how it runs.
> 225,000-230,000. Will
> check when we return home.
> Good:  1991;
> original owners; interior OK including tent top; not made anymore
> Bad:  1991; not
> made anymore
>

-- 
Neil n

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