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Subject:Re: Buying Vanagons at a distance
From:Eric Caron
Date:Fri, 1 Jun 2018 15:41:13 -0400

Hi folks,

I purchased two vanagon’s without seeing them in person first.  In both cases they were my best purchases.

But, in both cases I had a list member from the list check them out for me. 

Being blind I often have to evaluate things through others. 

        I’d rather ahve seen them in person but it has worked out great for me.

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto Westfalia 

On Jun 1, 2018, at 14:51, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com> wrote:

Pass.

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> On Jun 1, 2018, at 9:17 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote:
> 
> Chris:
> 
> I’ve purchased VWs T3 & LT  from Europe … and a Vanagon from {almost} the other side of Canada (Calgary) without seeing them in person.  I have a document I send which requests a pile of information and photos.  If we get past that stage, then I find a local VW garage and pay to have the vehicle inspected.
> 
> I’ve not yet encountered an “unanticipated” surprise.
> 
> 
>> On 01-Jun-2018, at 13:08, Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> I recently made an offer on a Vanagon I have not seen in person. I have seen full-sized pictures and asked a lot of questions based on my 18 years of Vanagon ownership and fixership experience. The owner was taken aside. They expected I would fly to California from Atlanta first then make an offer. I did not lowball. 
>> 
>> What’s your experience?
>> 
>> Chris