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    Vantasy starter kit?

    I've got the opportunity to buy a 1993 EuroVan GL with 150k. $3700. It's got a sleeping platform/storage built in, no stove or sink. It drives great -for what it is. Fuel gauge and temp gauge don't work, fuel pump is newish-3k road trip to Cali on it.
    Current owners are a Swiss couple who had it for a year and got it checked out before purchase to a clean bill of health, for a VW with 150k miles. Visas expired and they had to go back, and left their van with mutual friend.
    We see it as a low risk entry into the #vanlife. Basically just using it for warm month bike trips.
    Hell no or Fuck yeah?
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    Do it.
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    How good are you with fixing cars?

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    Check in at the VW vanny thread. They seem to have both good and bad sides to them.
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    Jump in head first.

    Worst Case you sell it in two years for close to what you bought it for.
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    Quote Originally Posted by acinpdx View Post
    How good are you with fixing cars?
    Haven't done much besides a replace a radiator hose and batteries. I'm not a car guy. I'm a real good bike mechanic, but haven't done shit with cars. Willing to learn though. Haha.

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    Quote Originally Posted by grskier View Post
    Jump in head first.

    Worst Case you sell it in two years for close to what you bought it for.
    This is what we're thinking.
    Also considering just leaving it in Moab most of the time, as that's where we'll be using it most. Would drive into CO from there too during the summer for races, etc.

    It's a cheap midlife-mobile and it makes me laugh to drive it.

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    And they are Swiss. Do it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark View Post
    And they are Swiss. Do it.
    I do appreciate the origin story.

    I forgot to mention that it also has a sweet "Relax" sticker on the back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by flowtron's ghost View Post
    Hell no or Fuck yeah?
    is this a trick question?
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    Quote Originally Posted by flowtron's ghost View Post
    I've got the opportunity to buy a 1993 EuroVan GL with 150k. $3700.
    I'm a Vanagon guy myself, but I've known several people who have own Eurovans.

    I'm under the impression the in line 5 cylinder is a much better engine than the V-6. I think the 1993 has the in line 5. Also, get used to repair bills.
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    Buy it. You could flip it in and make money worst case. The Internet makes working on cars easy.

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    $3,700 is a lot for a 23 year old van.
    Better do some research and ask questions from those that know.
    http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=239951

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    Something like that here in Canada would sell for 2x as much. Which I guess is pretty much the same in USD. Either way, when I read "Vantasy" I conjured an image of something other than a vw.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wicked_sick View Post
    Something like that here in Canada would sell for 2x as much. Which I guess is pretty much the same in USD. Either way, when I read "Vantasy" I conjured an image of something other than a vw.

    I haven't even thought about the art potential. That's another check in the "fuck yeah" column.
    Gonna have to commission something from a the U's art dept

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    sum idears



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    DO IT.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rontele View Post
    DO IT.
    And you didn't even need to PM him for his expert legal advice
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    Quote Originally Posted by grskier View Post
    And you didn't even need to PM him for his expert legal advice
    my expert legal advice (and mrs. flowtron is a lawyer, too) is DO IT.
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    150K 23 year old Volkswagen with a broken temp gauge? I wouldn't touch it.

    But if you want all the van life trust funders to think you have street cred, then sure buy it.
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    EuroVans are expensive here in JH. The full campers go for 7.5k all the way up to 20k. Passenger vans go all the time for 5K and up. But hey there's lots of rich folks here.

    I didn't want to rain on your parade earlier, but you'll likely be doing some work on it- pretty regularly.

    Again, I'm a Vanagon man, but if I was going to do the whole camp, live or party in a van (again) I'd be looking at an American vehicle that can be fixed by any monkey at any off ramp on any interstate on the continent.

    Most mechanics will laugh- for one of two reasons- when you bring one of those things in:

    1) they're going to soak you on repair and parts, therefore making payroll this week.

    2) they laugh as they say "I'm not touching that thing" - as they refer you to a European car specialist (translation: questionable shot in the dark repairs that always run four figures)

    Also, I hope your threshold for DIY repairs is high.

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    Here's one from Telluride
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    Quote Originally Posted by AdironRider View Post
    150K 23 year old Volkswagen with a broken temp gauge? I wouldn't touch it.

    But if you want all the van life trust funders to think you have street cred, then sure buy it.
    +1. Btw picking up my converted van tomorrow. Just need a trust fund and I'm set.

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    Wayne's Vee Double U in West Valley is awesome. Makes owning an old VW somewhat reasonable, they charge fair rates.

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