1988 Vanagon Gl Westfalia Full Camper - 4 Speed Manual,a/c on 2040-cars
Winchendon, Massachusetts, United States
Body Type:westfalia full camper
Engine:2.1 liter wasserboxer
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:gas
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 4
Model: Bus/Vanagon
Trim: GL
Drive Type: 4 speed manual
Options: Sunroof
Mileage: 80,000
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Sub Model: GL
Exterior Color: White
Interior Color: grey
THE GOOD, THE BODY !! ! Go westie IAS ,water pump, new gas tank ,and evap tanks ,alt, brakes, Audi wheels, smooth sliding door, with screen , front window screens ,skylight, great windshield, and glass, even the clock works ,rear wiper ,an extra jump seat not pictured.starts, ,,runs and drives, great, even at 80mph. all rubber seals, and all plastic ,in great shape, all dash controls work great, the A/C worked fine till last year, still engages, but need R 12, The body is in amazing condition, truly .suspension, perfect .all lights work,even the seatbelt alarm. Its like this van is 3 years old. handles great. rides quiet. Right now,I drive this daily .,original paint, Interiors great, no wear on floors,or mats,or pedals.It even blows mechanics away.
THE BAD, (what others wont tell you ) head gasket WAS going, I had low coolant light come on last week, Its was leaking internally , so I put in Barrs, and the leak has stopped ,driven 300 miles, and all is well, for now .Still driving everyday. There are two small dents pictured,nothing major. Theres a very slight whine in transmission, I changed the oil and this whine has almost disappeared. I have 10% less power than I used to as well, even before the head gasket.
THE UGLY , 2 years ago I went for a tune up/rear brake job at a reputable Westie shop in Natick Ma. and When I got the van back I noticed the odometer (not the speedometer) was not working, the receipt mileage says they put 60 miles on it (kind of a lot for a tune up), before it was reset, and he would not fix this for me calling it a coincidence it broke while with him. Bad news for a low mileage owner, me. ( I still have receipt .It stopped at 72,865. and I have not taken on any long trips, so I guessing 80,000.
Im moving far away, so Ill keep the reserve low, and I may sell it elsewhere If price is right. This is the perfect westie for a motor conversion ! and If I can help with transport I will . I just drove it ,and today...., it ran perfect !!!!!
On Jun-11-13 at 20:59:20 PDT, seller added the following information:
I am listing this elsewhere, so I reserve the right to end listing early ,but probably wont.
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