Date:         Fri, 2 Apr 1999 19:56:44 -0500
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Subject:      FS:  '89 Westy Camper, low miles, $10,900
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I have an '89 Westfalia camper for sale that was sold to me by a customer.
It is a full camper, with pop-top, sink, stove,fridge, 2 tables, sleeps 4,
etc.  It has 90k miles, with new heads and head gaskets installed by
Volkswagen at 45k.  It has an automatic transmission.

The interior is in very good to excellent condition, as is the poptop canvas
etc., and all tables, curtains, screens, etc. are present.  Camper
appliances haven't been used in a good year or so but worked fine when last
used.

Mechanically the van appears to be in really nice condition, as would be
expected considering the low (for its age) mileage and dealer-serviced head
replacement.  I am having it thoroughly checked at the best VW specialist in
the area this week, but preliminary work by him showed nothing major.  Trans
pan gasket leak, missing muffler clamp, minor leak at a coolant hose, all of
which are being fixed.  I'll have the full report within a few days, but so
far he feels it is in excellent mechanical shape.

Body wise, it is metallic blue, with the late style fiberglass bumpers and
power mirrors.  It has no dents or rust to speak of (actually I didn't
notice any at all).  However, it was "keyed" along the drivers side some
years ago.  The mark is most of the way down the one side and is definately
noticable although not horrible.  I am having it buffed out, but it will not
go away completely without some attention from a body shop. You'd want to
budget a few hundred bucks if you wanted to eliminate it completely. Only
other thing I noticed is that the camper utility inlets on the side are
ready for replacement; one door missing, one other cracked.

This is a two owner vehicle. It was purchased new in Germany by a US
serviceman, then sold to the recent owners in Germany at about 35k miles,
when he was transferred back to the US.  They brought it with them when they
moved to the U.S. several years ago.  It has been in Pennsylvania since
then, except for the last year or so when they moved to Illinois.  A stack
of repair records are with it (including the Volkswagen head replacement
paperwork), along with all of the original manuals. It is identical to
Westies sold in the U.S. except that the German ones do NOT have air
conditioning.

I am asking $10,900 FIRM for it, which is below book value (see
www.kbb.com).  I should note that technically, since The Bus Depot is not a
used car dealership, this is sold by me personally, not the Depot.  However,
I will offer the buyer 60 days during which to purchase any parts they need
for it at my wholesale cost.  Other than that, I am selling it as is, but
you are welcome to talk to the mechanic who is doing the full checkup and
minor repairs to get an experienced and unbiased opinion on its condition.
He is very thorough and quite candid about what he finds, and I'm sure
you'll be satisfied with his report.

I am in Perkiomenville, PA, near Philadelphia, Allentown, or Reading.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot
  http://www.busdepot.com