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Subject:Re: 85 Vanagon - should I buy
From:Bill Hays
Date:Wed, 1 Jul 1998 07:04:49 -0600

Larry, there are 3 '85 Westys in the Denver Post. They range in price from
$5400 - $8000 asking price. The $8000 one has 91K on it and in "mint"
condition as a 1 owner vehicle. It's been listed for a while though. For
here, $3700 would probably be a fair price. I'm buying an 84 Vanagon today
as a "parts" wagon for mine for $500.

Regards,
Willy

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Wissig <lwissig@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 9:39 PM
Subject: 85 Vanagon - should I buy

>I'm looking at an 85 Westfalia Camper.
>> 108K miles and very clean. Everything works. Looks good,  drives good.
>
>> It has after-market AC (vital here in FL, 97 degrees today).
>> Added in California, I think buy a VW dealer.Looks factory.
>> For sale by original owner who bought it in Germany.
>> Asking $3700.
>>
>> Questions?
>>
>> What is it worth?
>> Will it be reliable?
>> What kind of engine is in it?
>> I've owned a few old buses,
>> including a cherry 67 that looked great but ate up a lot of my cash.
>> Will it be similar to those or is it totally different in character?
>> What should I look out for?
>>
>> Any help appreciated.
>>
>

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