Ok, so price has dropped by 1/2 and seller may be motivated.

Below are quotes from an email exchange between seller and I. He said
it was ok to forward these.

As he suggests, and from what I surmised (slider door rust comment) it
may be a parts vehicle but maybe the engine could be revived?

I have no interest in this, no connection to seller, but in the right
hands for the right price, if the engine could be fixed w/o too much
hassle, it may be worth saving.  OTOH, I just saw Chris' post of the
low price '85 so.....      :)

Neil.

"I'm not exactly sure what's wrong with it. It was running pretty
rough in its last couple of days. And the last time I tried to start
it it wouldn't turn over. Made some ugly sounds. I haven't had it
looked at. I suspect it is seized, but can't say for sure. It's been
sitting since the middle of last summer.
Good project or parts vehicle. "

"
It's got little bits of rust here and there. Nothing major in my
opinion. The one place that rust has caused a problem is a section
about a foot long on the bottom of the sliding door track. A piece has
rusted away, allowing dirt and grit to get into the track making the
side door hard to open.
"

On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 9:27 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> Not mine, don't know seller, just happened to see ad.
>
> http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/cto/3793105044.html
>
> IMO, price is seasonally high for what it is, but in the right hands,
> at the right price.....  seller may be motivated?
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
>
> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej

--
Neil n

Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca

'88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p

'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine Swap Group:

http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej