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SGKent 
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Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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 Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:41 pm Post subject: Re: My VIN/New Bus Purchase |
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my California title showd Station wagon / sport utility vehicle
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busdaddy
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Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:55 am Post subject: Re: My VIN/New Bus Purchase |
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Station wagon was what VW called the microbus in NA to circumvent the tax on commercial vehicles, it can say many things on the title depending on how the clerk at the DMV felt that day.
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KentABQ
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Joined: September 11, 2016
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Location: Albuquerque NM
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| Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 5:47 pm Post subject: Re: My VIN/New Bus Purchase |
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I'm looking to buy a 1971 vw bay window bus
Vin number I was given starts 221 213
The research that I have done is leading me to believe this vin doesn't match the bus depicted
I saw one post that showed the first 3 letters of 221 is for a 9 passenger microbus split window
This bus is a bay window
The entire vin is ten digits.
Can this be legit? Thanks |
Well?!? Did you buy it?!? 
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Centurion
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| Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: My VIN/New Bus Purchase |
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Thanks for asking. Did not
Not because of vin. I wouldn't buy unless I couple do a ppi
Then never heard back |
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KentABQ
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Location: Albuquerque NM
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| Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: My VIN/New Bus Purchase |
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That sounds like a good move on your part.
If the seller isn't willing to let you check it out completely, walk away.
You may have dodged a bullet there.
It's been said many times in this forum...
The right bus finds you. You don't find it.
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1976 Riviera, 1.8l FI chrome yellow VAN - "Chloe"
"I must say, how can you be in a bad mood driving this vehicle full of vibrant color.
Cars of today are so bland in comparison. It's like driving a celebration!" ---WildIdea
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Abscate
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Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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| Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:33 pm Post subject: Re: My VIN/New Bus Purchase |
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| Centurion wrote: |
Thanks for asking. Did not
Not because of vin. I wouldn't buy unless I couple do a ppi
Then never heard back |
The PPI is the death song to a flipper.
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