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Subject:Re: Advice/ opinions/possible sale
From:Rob
Date:Wed, 26 Dec 2018 13:27:38 -0500

If you change your mind a month after selling it can you afford to buy
another?

Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com

On Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 1:17 PM Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok, after a long time with my 84 tintop (with the Westie appliances
> working) and a well proven inline VW Jetta ABA motor, I'm thinking about
> selling.
>   The things I'm considering are that these vanagons are becoming
> cult-camper rigs, and almost too valuable to use like I like... I love
> driving my 5 sp. and it's hard to beat for an all around rig, but I'm
> becoming reluctant to use it... I have other rigs that are less rare and
> certainly easier to replace, should something awful happen.
>   The old faithful Van is sitting home inside right now as I'm on the
> winter road in my cheapy GM Safari AWD, and it works fine... I guess it
> might be time to pass on the Vanagon to someone who's able to use it, or
> who is a real fan and wants a good one to play with..
>   Mine is un-tarted up... pretty grungy  actually, but no rust and all the
> mechanical stuff is well maintained.  I'd give it a 5 of 10, cosmeticly.
>    So what do you all think?  Am I being dumb?  Any suggestions for an
> asking price... West coast near Portland Oregon.
>   Thanks, if anyone wants to chime in... D Hanson
>

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