Stuart, 
Curious what were the problems with the '84 that caused it to be a "warranty buy-back"?

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On Dec 28, 2013, at 9:13 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Correct.  The major difference is there are two warranties on a vehicle
> bought from a reputable (and state licensed and regulated) dealer like Go
> Westy.  The first is the written warranty, and the second is the "implied"
> warranty.  If you have a problem you think they are responsible for and they
> refuse to fix it, you can cause them a lot of PR trouble that could have a
> big impact on their business.
> 
> Typically a reputable shop will either fix problems or refund your money,
> even to the point of buying it back at full price.   In fact, my '84 Westy
> was a VW warranty buy back that I purchased in '86 from a dealer.  But
> that's another story.
> 
> A private seller will offer a vehicle only "as is,"  and it should be
> cheaper.
> 
> Since GW offers a warranty, you can assume they have gone through everything
> to justify their price.  At a minimum the brakes, tires, and other safety
> related equipment will have been brought up to snuff to avoid liability.
> You won't be stuck with a lemon.
> 
> Stuart
> 
> Nice '85 Westy--yours for $25k, no warranty.  Not even half a block.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Tom Hargrave
> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 4:26 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Selling my 1989 Bluestar ($25k)
> 
> There is a difference between Go Westie and a private seller. They have
> spent years developing their market and the name has a premium.
> 
> Set-up your vanagon exactly like one of theirs and yours will still sell for
> less. Regardless vanagons are expensive and I believe you will eventually
> get what you are asking for.
> 
> Thanks, Tom Hargrave