Should I buy? **EDIT** We bought it! Newby questions.

[Joshwa]

From the Rockies west, prices will always have a chance of being better, with more vans to choose from. To the east of that, owners seem to want more of a premium for their rare van, if it’s in decent condition. The best place to buy is in the PNW, in my opinion.

But seriously, you can’t be blind to the number of vr6 autos that get rebuilt on a regular basis. They don’t all go bad, but it’s often enough to not ignore.
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93 Weekender TDI conversion (AHU)
93 MV TDI conversion (1Z)
Weekender rear cot
Late model cabin air filter on 93
Euro spec bumper install on 93

[Abscate]

You should evaluate transmission condition on any used car purchase - but Ill agree the bill on a T4 is probably 2x over a T3 or T2, so the evaluation should be even more careful.

IN the US, all of these cars are 15 years +, most have had a couple of owners, which invariably changes the maintenance dynamic.

Anecdotally, there seems to be many more EVC trans failure stories than MV trans failures, which makes sense on a weight basis alone.
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[CdnVWJunkie]

[OB Bus]

I looked over the 2002 yesterday. It is really nice. Not a scratch.
We are in the serious evaluation stage now.
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Larry in OB
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69 Westfalia and 2002 Eurovan Camper.

[tweeter]

Nice van, probably too much $ but still if you want it then it's worth it to you and that is quite enough.

Think about the bed. Lower is too small for both of us and we are not large. I sleep in the upper bunk, same size as lower, nice view, ventilation and comfortable. But, you can't sit up! As a result it's awkward to crawl up there or do anything but sleep. Spending a third of the year in the van that is my biggest complaint.

It will cost more than you think to keep up but wtf...

[OB Bus]

Well we just agreed on price. We had a pre-purchase inspection done and they found that the engine & transmission mounts were gone. That cost (and a trans cooler) factored into the price.
We are arranging payment and pickup details now.

The mounts and the cooler we may have done before we bringing it home. I'll see about the thermo cover and that distribution pipe (crack pipe?) at the same time.

Thanks for the comments and advice.

[Abscate]

Welcome to the EuroBus club. The lift from T4 from T3 isn’t as big as fromT2 to T3 but it’s still a lift. I still can’t replace my 20 mpg daily driver, college hauler, boat Hau;er, camper, project Hauler
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[OB Bus]

Bought it yesterday. It is currently at Mike's Foreign in Anaheim to have the engine & trans mounts replaced and to install the GoWesty Transmission cooler. We'll bring it home to San Diego next week.
Wife: "Sure you're not having second thoughts?"
Me: "Second thoughts? How about 14th thoughts?"

I'll start a thread on it in a bit...
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Larry in OB
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69 Westfalia and 2002 Eurovan Camper.

[IdeaNerd]

Congrats on the purchase! Looking forward to seeing your new ride.

[OB Bus]

[TDCTDI]

Congratulations.













SUCKER! JK. Have a good time with it.
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