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Subject:Re: Advice on buying
From:Jim Cain
Date:Tue, 7 Sep 1999 17:50:56 -0400

Where are you buying these Westys?  An 86 w/over 300,000 and an 85 w/over
250,000 both for $5900?

Maybe prices in Atlanta are lower.  I bought Herbie, '85 w/ 65,000 original
miles kept in garage, in Feb 99 for $5500.  Spent about $500 right away so
price is similar.  I think I got a deal, but, I called on several in the
paper when looking and there were 84-86s with 110,000-150,000 on them and
all for right around $5000-6000.  Maybe it was the time of year, Feb in
Atlanta is not great camping weather.

Anyway, the point for me is, if prices are that much higher elsewhere,
could I pick them up here and drive them somewhere to sell for profit
enough to pay for trip?  I would like to visit other parts of country and
love Westying, so if I can turn a profit or at least break even for
vacations, I'd like to give it a try.

Let me hear from around the country/world abour prices for Westys that have
been sold within the past year, with aprox condition and mileage.  Every
time you hear of one sold or for sale, post it.  I'll start making a data
base to see what is going on.  If it is good, I won't tell anyone so I can
make the killing.  If it is not so good, I'll share. :-)

Include for data base:
Year
miles
general condition (great, good, fair, poor, parts only)
location
price
date sold
any comments

Go Westy, young man, Go Westy! (Or, old man, young woman, old woman, .....)

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