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Subject:Re: Buying Vanagons at a distance
From:Stacy Schneider
Date:Fri, 1 Jun 2018 11:51:10 -0700

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> On Jun 1, 2018, at 9:17 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote:
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> Chris:
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> 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:
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>> 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

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