I should not have visited the VW dealer yesterday - there on the lot was a
1986 Syncro Westfalia - 270,000km, brown in colour with newer paint.
Looking over the receipts is a 5 year old "new" engine, new tires
(passanger) and the interior is in very good shape.  Transmission shifts
life a dream - way better than my thought to be pretty decent Double Cab
transmission!  The van drove great, but upon entering it there was a
horrible smell - DEAD MOUSE - under the front seats was mouse poo and a
half eaten fridge / stove manual, under the rear seat was mouse poo and
somewhere in there was a dead stinking mouse - yuk!  They are asking
$13,995 CAD

Pros
- 5 year old "new" engine
- smooth as silk transmission
- new tires
- decent interior
- new CVs in past 3 years
- tinted windows
- never winter driven for the past 5 years

Cons
- dead mouse smell
- 185/75R14 passanger tires
- start of seam rust on the rear passanger quarter
- oily looking VC
- all four lights are broken
- no rear diff locker  :(
- consignment sale

So, should I take the plunge - they are willing to take my 85 Cabriolet in
on trade for 13,995 - 5,500 = 8495 x 1.14 (Taxes) = $9684.30  This is
really 4684.39 more than I can really afford - decisions decisions
decisions ....

Help!

--   David Marshall - Vanagon List Admin - Quesnel, BC, Canada   --
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