Chris, while it is true that you used to be able to buy a crappy GL Vanagon
for $500 with a good used motor and transmission, those days are pretty
much gone at this point.  Even the crappy ones are going for $2000 or more.
 Most of the time the people are selling because the motor or transmission
(or both) are fried.  I used to get calls from people wanting to "get rid"
of their old Vanagons all the time (like once or twice a week).  Now it is
down to once or twice a year and it is never a Westy (used to get those
pretty regularly).  So buying this van, you would want to count the cost.
 I actually know the guy that has this particular van and he is a mechanic
who fixes up and sells Westies all the time.  So if he doesn't want to deal
with this one, there is probably a good reason.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 12:10 AM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 9/19/2013 12:08:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com writes:
>
> re   a nice weekend  of draivetrain swapping (free if you do it yourself)
>
> Why is it that  every time I go to do that
>
>
> why, isnt that the fun of owning a 25 year old vw?   :)
>

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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com