1988 Vw Vanagon Westfalia Camper on 2040-cars
Alton, Illinois, United States
1988 VW Vanagon/Westy....I bought the Westy 9/17/2011. It has been garaged since-excluding annual camping trips and cycling races spring-fall. It is my 3rd Westy and I have a plethora of knowledge of these vans and must sell to pay off mega student loan debt unfortunately......I bought the van from a wonderful elderly couple whom used the van to transport instruments that they made by hand- specifically Large Harps..The reason I'm mentioning that is because the van had stickers on it as you will see in the pics- I have removed all of them but you can still see remnants in some areas mainly the back and up where the Westy sticker should be on the front upper Pop-top and rear are both missing-However, I bought replacements as my full intent was to repaint the van. There are a few areas of surface rust which I include in the pics as well. The Vent/litte sunroof on top of Pop-top needs to be replaced as it is 26 years old and has cracks in it. The pop-top itself is in great shape and the canvas is perfect. The front screen has two tiny tears that have appeared since I have owned it-and can be easily repaired. I took it to my VW mechanic of 30 years and he looked over everything to make sure the engine was in fact rebuilt-which I took a pic of the receipt showing proof.. One bummer is the AC motor is missing-it was not an issue for me but may be for some. The previous owner also had installed a water temp gage to supplement the already existing one as they had an issue years ago-so it acts as double confidence of knowing TEMP.
The carpet is stained in the kitchenette area and according to "GO WESTY" it's not too expensive to replace- as well as the vent. All orig-curtains work well and look nice- all sliding windows work-and screens in good shape. There are a few small dings you we see in the pics as well. The Van is from Utah and spent the majority of it's life out west. I also have all the extra belts, the power cord, the extra table, the privacy curtain that buttons up front for complete privacy- this curtain has some staining on it-I have never tried to wash it as it was not a big deal to me. I will answer any questions one may have as well as send any more pics upon request. I am giving the best of my knowledge of the van-and after owning 2 previous ones I personally would not buy or sell one without knowing the owner was disclosing all information they are aware. These vans are a 'lifestyle' and need to remain respected by the WESTY Community....HaPPY Bidding..............Please feel free to contact me regarding any issue I may have neglected. |
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