** Price Check ** 1985 Westfalia EJ25 Overland Build

[markswagen]

ha ha, i thought that also, the friend has two right now, ready to sell, a 1991 wolfram grey syncro westy, completely original paint, under 100k miles, REAL pretty, has a front mounted winch i think, swing out with tire on the back, it's been under a cover for so long, i can't remember much more about it, they came back with $75k on that one, and a 1990 2wd westy, every nut and bold has been of, fresh paint, burgandy, interior is extremely clean, new engine, new trans, suspension has been gone through, new everything, they gave him a value of $60k on that one, we thought mid $40's, it was a shock to see $59,950.
he's not ready to sell either just yet, he like to know they are there.

[Jake de Villiers]

[PDXWesty]

Hate to burst the bubble, prices in CA aren't inflated. There's money down there and people are willing to pay. A friend whos brother-in-law is a surgeon in the bay area dropped $65k for a syncro westy. People in GW land are getting those kind of prices.
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89 Westy 2.1 Auto

[?Waldo?]

[dabaron]

[scottjk]

Thanks for caring and thinking about me ?Waldo?! Just did a 5 hour trip with a new a/c relay, blue sea 25 amp breaker and new GW A/C switch. Fresh Redtek charge. Had cold air entire trip with no heat issues.

Just got off the Columbia and had a nice 98 degree shower with my antiquated hot water heater. Hope my steam powered solar & battery system holds out for espresso in the morning!

Oh, almost forgot I just pulled a perfectly chilled Citrus Mistress out of my ugly black highly efficient Vitrifrigo fridge. Might pull a few ice cube out tonight for cocktails.
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1985 Westfalia 2.5L EJ

[mrshrimp]

I think low 20k’s (or high teens for quickness) is a fair price for your van. And you mentioned the engine had recent work too, so it’s not tired?

[scottjk]

Engine is zero time build by Metric Motors. Currently has about 12k miles.
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1985 Westfalia 2.5L EJ

[?Waldo?]

[dabaron]

[scottjk]

Thanks again Waldo for taking the time out of most likely busy day. Due to the fact that yesterday was the test run to make sure it was 100% fixed and that I've been busy on the river all day I'll get right on my report tomorrow morning!
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1985 Westfalia 2.5L EJ

[markswagen]

i can only speak from what i know, what ever GW appraises, my friends vans at, thet's the number he's sold them at, no haggling, no arguing, all have been sold in a very short time period, people across the country come down here with their $, when there's a nice bus forsale.

[jimf909]

You're an interesting person. You ask for a price check but when given good feedback or are asked straightforward questions that will allow people to support you, you decline to answer and get snarky.

[scottjk]

I'm absolutely open to input and always have been. What I'm not open to is people calling in to question my character by claiming I'm "shamelessly" posting an ad on the forum and then later implying that I will be an unscrupulous seller. I simply copy and pasted a word document I had put together to give people when they ask about the van instead trying to always remember everything that has been done. Before I list it I wanted to get feedback to arrive at a fair number for everybody. I only have an issue with one user in this thread. I actually had a great laugh from the post that called my van ugly, although I cried myself to sleep that night. If the new owner is more concerned about beauty over function I've saved the original fridge door. I also have a full roll of formica that perfectly matches the interior. Easy to cut a door panel. Not important to me.

The history isn't any more interesting than a typical 35 year old vehicle. The issues you sited have all been properly addressed. The majority of the upgrades and additions have been done over the past 5 years prior to a 6 month Baja trip. Van has 198k miles. Seldom driven in winter with very little undercarriage surface rust. Tent replaced with Ateliers 3 window... this is in reference to the mold encounter I had when we first moved to Seattle. It was caused by torrential pnw hitting the drip rail and wicking up into the original tent and not being aired out properly. It has stayed in a garage when not being used since. Problem solved.
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1985 Westfalia 2.5L EJ

[scottjk]

That picture of the a/c switch shows perfectly what the culprit was. The power lug of the switch was loose causing a sporadic connection which ultimately created the resistance that melted the fuse. New GW switch, Blue Sea 25 amp thermal breaker, New 30 amp relay. Ran perfectly for 5 hours straight. Wife even told me to turn it down. Not sure how many vanagons actually have their a/c thermostat knob used.

SA Headlight issue was confirmed by GW. The original kits created to much draw. Replaced with 55/60 H4. Replace splice splice connector. Fixed.

My threads will be updated at some point.
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1985 Westfalia 2.5L EJ

[scottjk]

Do you have the Vitrifrigo installed behind the original door? Looks great!
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1985 Westfalia 2.5L EJ

[Ahwahnee]

No doubt about it... tough crowd here.

Useful prep if you do decide to go with a commentary auction like BaT where a thick skin is sometimes required.