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Subject:Re: Friend in Seattle want to buy his first Westy
From:Cunegonde
Date:Mon, 27 Jan 2014 18:21:51 -0800

LOL, fortunately about $4k including purchase price, about to spend $1-1.5k on 2.1l WBX. 

So, still ahead of the U$D 8-10k Seattle price a Westy with refreshed 2.1l, transmission/clutch, heating, and wheel-tire upgrade would fetch. 

Until the next big thing(s).

> Only paid $600 for Cunegonde (and she ran for
> 200 miles until the waterpump,
> 750 miles until the c-pipe and O2 sensor,
> 1500 miles until the transmission,
> 1800 miles until the u-joints,
> 3k until the front wheel bearings and struts,
> 4k until 15" rims and Geolandar tires,
> 5k until the front heater fan and heat exchanger,
> 6k until new ignition switch,
> 10k until engine swap
> 
> ....so, that's a total of 32,850.....is that in dollars? ;-)
> Sounds 'bout right.
> 
> 
> bob