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SocalBusFun
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Joined: March 31, 2017
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Location: Diamond bar, California
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 Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 4:44 pm Post subject: Need help with first time bus buying |
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 I saw this white bus parked in socal today for sell.
I have been crazy about Vw bus forever and I love this bus!
So could someone please tell me which model this bus is?
Owner tells me it's a 72
I might. It it tomorrow in the morning so anything I should watch out for?
What's a good price for it? I saw 50k miles
And some rust under the car.
Thanks guys so much!!!! I'm sooo excited!!!!
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SocalBusFun
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Joined: March 31, 2017
Posts: 13
Location: Diamond bar, California
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 4:46 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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| VIN 2222006862 |
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Abscate
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Joined: October 05, 2014
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Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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Buy it after you payGary $500 to tell you what you are buying, exactly
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SocalBusFun
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Joined: March 31, 2017
Posts: 13
Location: Diamond bar, California
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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| Abscate wrote: |
| Buy it after you payGary $500 to tell you what you are buying, exactly |
Who's Gary? |
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lil-jinx
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Joined: August 14, 2013
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Location: New Brunswick,Canada
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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Gary is a samba member''aeromech'' he works on busses and sometimes does pre puchase inspections,send him a pm,don't know what he charges but it could save you from buying a very costly bus.
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Wasted youth
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Posts: 5134
Location: California's Hot and Smoggy Central Valley
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 5:45 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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Relax! There are a lot of buses out there. They are all old, with outdated technology. Allmost all need work, some more than others.
Reach out to Aeromech (Gary) and see if he can take a look for you. Pay him what his
time is worth. Also, asiab3 (Robbie) is also a detailed and knowledgeable person. Either one of these guys can save you a lot of grief!
Oh... and WELCOME! |
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KentABQ 
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Joined: September 11, 2016
Posts: 2406
Location: Albuquerque NM
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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For what it's worth...
It's very cool looking. I like the jalousies with panels behind them. And lots of people are wanting roof racks.
But check The Samba postings here. You'll learn a lot about what and where to look for telltale signs of trouble and what to run away from. I can vouch for Robbie (Asiab3) and Gary (Aeromech) for knowing their stuff. I'd trust either or both of them with mine any day.
Remember this mantra: "Rust is not your friend."
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Zelten
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Location: Issaquah
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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How much do you know about buses? How mechanical are you? How much can you spend on getting it fixed? We can't really tell you if you should buy it, only you can. We can help you from buying a rusted money put with enough information though.
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busdaddy
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Posts: 51125
Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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| SocalBusFun wrote: |
| VIN 2222006862 |
Sketchy, a panelvan with a standard microbus VIN, be very careful. 
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SocalBusFun
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Location: Diamond bar, California
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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| busdaddy wrote: |
| SocalBusFun wrote: |
| VIN 2222006862 |
Sketchy, a panelvan with a standard microbus VIN, be very careful. |
Yeah! I looked really hard to find the vin starting with 222, but with no luck
What could have been done to this bus? Owner says it has clear titles |
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SocalBusFun
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Joined: March 31, 2017
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Location: Diamond bar, California
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:21 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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| Wasted youth wrote: |
Relax! There are a lot of buses out there. They are all old, with outdated technology. Allmost all need work, some more than others.
Reach out to Aeromech (Gary) and see if he can take a look for you. Pay him what his
time is worth. Also, asiab3 (Robbie) is also a detailed and knowledgeable person. Either one of these guys can save you a lot of grief!
Oh... and WELCOME! |
Thanks!
I'll pm gary |
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aeromech
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:13 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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We are talking
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:20 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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| SocalBusFun wrote: |
| busdaddy wrote: |
| SocalBusFun wrote: |
| VIN 2222006862 |
Sketchy, a panelvan with a standard microbus VIN, be very careful. |
Yeah! I looked really hard to find the vin starting with 222, but with no luck
What could have been done to this bus? Owner says it has clear titles |
Ask him (or her) for a picture of the plate on the bulkhead behind the LF seat, the VIN could be a typo, but it could have been switched with a donor as well, you don't want to step in a steaming pile like that if it has been swapped.
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aeromech
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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Good advice
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DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
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SocalBusFun
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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Ok the seller took a picture for me, all you bus gods time to shine your wisdom on me |
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aeromech
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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I've never seen an m-plate like that one
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BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
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VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
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notchboy
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SocalBusFun
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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| aeromech wrote: |
| I've never seen an m-plate like that one |
should I steer away from this bus then?
or could it be something real special like them misprinted dollar bills? |
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aeromech
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Need help with first time bus buying |
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There's a lot I haven't seen
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DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
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VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
VW Jetta
VW Passat
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Wasted youth
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