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maddog2

Thu Aug 19 2010, 06:26PM

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I just had a guy stop by and wanted to buy my bus. I have a 77 transportor I worked very hard to make right.
This guy was serious. I told him $4000 is the least I would take. I do have some cash from the old westy I sold. so I will be in the market for a 78 or 79 westy in real good shape. I do live in florida but for the right bus I will travel to wherever and drive the new bus home. I don`t want a broke bus or a project. Just a compleat westy that I don`t have to do any work to (exept regular maintaince.) I am just putting this out there for anyone that is thinking about selling a westy. Or knows of one for sale. Maybe my dream bus will be mine soon.

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79 Westy (Suzanna Paige)

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GreenBus

Thu Aug 19 2010, 08:00PM

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check out craiglook.com you can search craigslist up to a 250 mile radius of your zip code. Good luck on finding the new westy! May the force be with you!

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maddog2

Thu Aug 19 2010, 08:16PM

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Thanks Greenbus I have been checking I just haven`t found the right one yet.
btw,, need to make sure Guy comes through with cash before I can make a deal

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1973 Westy
78 transportor (The partridge family bus)
79 Westy (Suzanna Paige)

If it don`t fit force it if it breaks than it needed fixing anyway

WestyCharlie1

Thu Aug 19 2010, 08:19PM

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Heres one in NC looks fair
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1007831

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maddog2

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WestyCharlie1
Thanks for the lead

1973 Westy
78 transportor (The partridge family bus)
79 Westy (Suzanna Paige)

If it don`t fit force it if it breaks than it needed fixing anyway

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Thu Aug 19 2010, 08:28PM

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WestyCharlie1 wrote ...

Heres one in NC looks fair
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1007831

Fair? That looks like a pretty sweet deal... depending on how well all the body work was done... that is obviously a new nose... which could be a good thing or a bad thing...

Bob

Fri Aug 20 2010, 02:05PM

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It does LOOK nice.
Could BE as nice as it looks, but you can't really tell till you check it up close, drive it, etc. All depends on whats been done in the past.

Im sure we've all seen bondo over duct tape, motor rapping, oil puking, trans howling, flintstone floored, slider dropping, spaghetti wired, brakeless wonders that look pretty good in photos. Of course, those are usually the ones the seller thinks he has a gold mine.

A guy in Deland has a champagne 78 westy on craigslist daytona, Its been parked a couple years, not bad but needs some work, front seats shot, several ads with different pix, I don't believe that its only 65 k miles. I'd say that it is worth about $3 to $3.5k. Toolman has also looked at it. Been for sale for quite a while, he might be willing to deal.

Nice looking 72 westy in orlando craigslist asking $7.5k

BTW, that's certainly a fair price for your hardtop bus.

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maddog2

Sat Aug 21 2010, 05:37PM

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Bob..
Yes a good price for my bus I have alot into it. I was looking at the pic I took when I got it and it is 100 X better.
Also I do agree about checking out and driving a bus before you buy it. Last one I looked at I was under the bus about 1/2 hour the guy thought I was crazy....he ended up the crazy one for the price he was asking.

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78 transportor (The partridge family bus)
79 Westy (Suzanna Paige)

If it don`t fit force it if it breaks than it needed fixing anyway

maddog2

Sat Aug 21 2010, 05:39PM

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The champagne 78 westy I am going to have to look into I might have to drive over and check it out myself

1973 Westy
78 transportor (The partridge family bus)
79 Westy (Suzanna Paige)

If it don`t fit force it if it breaks than it needed fixing anyway

allthewayalive

Sat Aug 21 2010, 06:34PM

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Did you sell the bus? Offers are a dime a dozen...

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Sun Aug 22 2010, 12:02AM

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I'm kinda thinking about selling mine as I want a full sized van (fits my current needs better). I have no idea what it's worth though. I've got way, way more money in it than I'd ever get out of it I know.

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Sun Aug 22 2010, 06:46AM

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maddog2 wrote ...

Last one I looked at I was under the bus about 1/2 hour the guy thought I was crazy....

You can ask Andy Strom, I showed up with a full tool bag, jack and creeper for the inspection when I got my bus from him.

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maddog2

Sun Aug 22 2010, 09:07AM

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I haven`t sold the bus yet ..the guys Wife has to see it first.. I won`t sell it to them without them driving it first.
Robert, do you have some pics of your bus, and can you tell me about it.

1973 Westy
78 transportor (The partridge family bus)
79 Westy (Suzanna Paige)

If it don`t fit force it if it breaks than it needed fixing anyway


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