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PRICE is $15,500 obo Canadian. There are a lot of Westy enthusiastes out there, I know this. Please don't contact me about this Westy unless you're really in the market for one. Also, if you are in the US, before contacting me about buying this great vehicle, check out what it takes to import a "non-complying" Canadian vehicle into the US. My experience is that it will take some time, determination and $500-$1,000. I don't want to discourage you but please be aware of this. Also please be realistic about where you are located in relation to where this Westy lives, which is the Province of New Brunswick in eastern Canada. Other than those caveats I welcome serious inquiries. 1990 Volkswagon Synchro Westfalia
This much loved Westy is looking for a new home.
Shady Boy canopy deployed (www.shadyboy.com)
That's dirt on the side not rust! The Yurt's particulars are: It's a 1990 with about 134,000 km. (78,000 miles) on it. The original engine was replaced at 97,000 km.(58,000 m.) with a 1997, 2.0 L. Jetta engine. This engine conversion means a bit more power, better fuel efficiency and no more Vanagon engine woes (Vanagon syndrome, warped heads etc.) The Synchro is the great VW all-wheel drive power train. It handles beautifully in all weather and road conditions and is capable of getting to some quite exotic camping spots. We have not used it as an off-road vehicle except for short distances through fields or on beaches to park for camping. It has a 5 speed transmission with a differential lock mechanism for deep snow or sand, or getting unstuck in the unlikely event that you do.. We've done a lot of work on this camper and it's in great shape. We've kept it Rust Checked every other year, just had new brakes installed (May '05), a new clutch, a rebuilt transmission, new shocks all around, oil and temperature gauges installed, new starter, new muffler and pipes in May '05, and of course done regular maintenance. We had it professionally painted last year when some rust spots began to appear along the caulked seams and around the rear wheel flares. There was no rot or perforations, just surface rust and the usual dings and scratches for a vehicle this age. That's all been carefully recaulked and refinished with a complete paint job and an overcoat of clearcoat. The body is in great shape. We bought it in British Columbia in 1999. It lives in an unheated garage here in New Brunswick. It has a new 3 window canvas pop-top, custom double mattress, trailer hitch, roof racks, a great sound system (FM/AM radio and casette player with a jack for an external CD player). It has window screens for the side door, rear door and the skylight, all the curtains are in good shape and in working order, it has a new propane tank for the stove and refridgerator. It has a black, custom-made bra. It does not have air conditioning or a propane heater. There is a rear heater that runs off the engine, in addition to the regular heater. It has two sets of tires: 4 - LT195/75 R14 all season tires, nearing the end of their useful life I won't claim that this camper is in perfect condition, it is 18 years old. The problems it has are little things like a bit of interior wear (no holes or rips). There isn't much to list. It does require maintenance and we can't guarantee something won't go wrong with it. We just fix things as they come up. Pretty well all the major components have been replaced with new or rebuilt parts (brakes, clutch, suspension, starter, transmission, engine) so I'd guess it's got a good many years of good camping left in it. It seats 5 and can haul quite a load when it needs to as well. Have a look at http://www.gowesty.com/directory.html (and look at "we've got vans for sale") (also try http://www.gowesty.com/forsale/soldindex_VANO.html)to see what similar vehicles are selling for. Ours has had the care of people who weren't planning on selling and now unexpectedly need to.
New Pictures
new 3 window canvas
2.0 litre Jetta engine (gas)
it's a bit dusty, but it's all there and running like a clock.
stove/sink unit open, there's another table that comes with it, we don't use it
refrigerator open
kilometers on vehicle (not engine) that's 73,000 miles
tach and water temp gauge and oil pressure gauge
engine cap open
engine cap closed
there are 2 mattress options, this is the big comfy one
big comfy
big comfy from rear
thinner space saver
thinner space saver from rear, with storage under bed.
bed stored with seat up copyright Peter Powning |
