I think a $2000 deduction for the GEX motor would be a good starting point.

Adam Puzerewski
81 westy
74 beetle
86 cabrio
Vanagon Partsmobiles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Young" <tomyoung1@home.com>
To: <type2@type2.com>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 8:43 PM
Subject: [T2] FS: 1982 Westfalia

> Here's the ad that appeared in our local paper:
>
> "VW '92 Westfalia, camper, 4 spd. trans, 48K mi., 2K on new eng. &
> clutch, new tires, $5500 925/283-7899"
>
> It's an '82 (obviously) and I went over and looked it over, talked to
> the owner, and took it for a drive.
>
> According to the owner, this van came from Arizona where, he was told,
> it sat for many years, hence the low mileage.  It's got the 6-digit
> odometer so it's not ?48,xxx miles masquerading as 48,xxx miles.
> Rubber on the pedals looks about right, ball joints are still OK,
> etc., so it really could be a 48K mile car.  I believe the owner said
> he's owned the car about two years.
>
> According to the owner, all the camping equipment works, except that
> he has a hard time getting the refer to light on propane.  (Haven't I
> heard that before on these lists!)  Canvas looks very good (no tears,
> rips, mold) but the screen has a few holes in it.  All the curtains
> still there.  Missing front table.  Swivel seats.  Single battery.
> Switch for water pump is funky so the owner installed a toggle switch.
>
> The body I'd rate as "very good."  There's a small, pretty shallow,
> dent right under the front window rubber and a little rust has
> developed.  The window has a small crack in this area also.  The
> rightside rear lower panel has been inexpertly painted, though I
> missed it the first time as it was fairly cloudy when I first looked
> at it.  According to the owner, there was some rust developing between
> the seam at the junction of the wheel well and the panel above it
> which he worked on.  He did the painting with some touch-up paint.
> There's a few short paint scratches on the rear lift window.  Not much
> else to comment on.
>
> The interior is also "very good" with all carpeting in place, good
> Vanagon seats (maybe replacements), dash clean, interior panels
> looking good, etc.  The only thing I saw was that the vinyl on the
> bottom on the upper bed was torn in several places.  Owner-installed
> stereo.
>
> I drove the van around town and on the freeway and the car runs fine,
> shifts fine, stops fine (owner said he had brakes inspected when he
> had new tiers - Michelins - installed) and sounds fairly "tight."
>
> The owner blew the old engine and had the replacement - a GEX -
> installed by a local mechanic, along with the clutch.
>
> I'm going to pass on this since I'm really looking for a Westie with
> "good everything" but engine.
>
> Now you know as much about this vehicle as I do.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
> Tom Young                      tomyoung1@home.com
> Lafayette, CA 94549        '81 Vanagon
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
>
>
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> To leave the list, send an UNSUBSCRIBE message to TYPE2-REQUEST@TYPE2.COM
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>