Hi everyone, its me again the newbie with the vanagon obsession.  Thanks for all your responses on air cooled heat.  At the moment I am waiting to sell my 93 gmc jimmy, so as I can go and buy a vanagon westy, I went into the paper today so I hope it wont be long, cause I cant wait much longer, in fact I have boughten something to do with vw and vanagon everyday now it seems, magazines, books, and today I after much searching of local department stores and specialized hobbie shops I finaly found the monogram vanagon westy model.  The guy had it at another store, and is bringing it in for me.  I found out that that little plastic kit was only made in 1996 so they are very hard to find, at least here in canada.  Anyways enough with my babble,  The question I have for today is when I am loking at westies, how do I test the camper features?  Some of the vehicles I look at are on used car lots and the sales people dont know how to turn things on.  What I need to know is how to turn on the stove, and the fridge, and the sink. also how to open the pop top, and keep it open.  What should I look for as far as camping equipment goes, for example if the canvas looks mouldy is that a problem or can it be cleaned.  I would also feel icky about sleeping on beds that could be 15 years old or so , what would the list suggest to thoughly clean the matresses al the way to the foam? does the keys have to be in the ignition to work to camper stuff?

thanks for your help.

Julio
63 beetle
95 golf
93 jimmy ( for sale to buy a westy:)

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