Adventurewagen Sale?!?
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:40 pm
Ok, guys. Long time no see. Me and "Bert" my 71 Adventurewagen have been a bit incommunicado lately. I'd say it's my business and having two little kids (2 and 4) plus I really hurt my back recently and have been practically laid up the last year and a half.
Anyway, I'm toying with the idea of selling my camper and since you guys were the best of the best from TheSamba I wanted to open up a dialogue and get some ideas from you guys. Should I sell, price, alternatives, input, etc.
So my wife has been pressuring me to get rid of one of my VW's. I've got a 63 notchback and my 71 AW camper. Last summer was probably the last summer I could get away without selling at least one of them, but seeing as I can't even kneel down to work on either VW it's making it a hard sell to hang onto both of them for another year. I used to hit up VW shows all summer and take the notch out and camp a dozen times a year plus drive good old Bert down for it's annual Seattle to Yosemite trip. It's just not happened really for the last 3-4 years.
I'd love to keep the camper because I see the kids loving it in another year or two (they already do), but really enjoying it. The problem is the hobby part of the bus has gotten too much for me to keep up with almost. I used to pull the engine a couple times a year and do at least one or two major upgrade projects, but I'm having trouble just getting down on the ground to change the oil and adjust the valves.
Do you guys think I should try to keep the bus and sell the notch or just sell both and buy another VW in the future when my back is better and I have the time to tinker once again on the cars? My wife keeps telling me to just sell the two and not to worry so much. She thinks I can simply buy another bus in the future if/when I really want one again. Probably true, but I wanted to see what you guys thought.
I've been looking through TS as well in the classifieds. Seems the Type1 camper bays are selling pretty well too, especially for an actual road warrior bus like mine. I've put nearly 20k miles on my bus over the last decade along with a new 1776 engine, dual 40IDF webers, Koni shocks, new ball joints, serpentine belt, 90A alternator, two battery banks and an 80W solar panel. Aside from the current crappy front seats and primer paint job it's a bit of a sleeper. Looks like crap but has enough power to pass numerous Vanagons on the freeway :) Not a show queen, but camper ready with miles to prove it. You think it's worth selling or should I keep the bus and try to sell the notch? I love both cars, I just don't have the time to take care and drive them like they should.
Anyway, I'm toying with the idea of selling my camper and since you guys were the best of the best from TheSamba I wanted to open up a dialogue and get some ideas from you guys. Should I sell, price, alternatives, input, etc.
So my wife has been pressuring me to get rid of one of my VW's. I've got a 63 notchback and my 71 AW camper. Last summer was probably the last summer I could get away without selling at least one of them, but seeing as I can't even kneel down to work on either VW it's making it a hard sell to hang onto both of them for another year. I used to hit up VW shows all summer and take the notch out and camp a dozen times a year plus drive good old Bert down for it's annual Seattle to Yosemite trip. It's just not happened really for the last 3-4 years.
I'd love to keep the camper because I see the kids loving it in another year or two (they already do), but really enjoying it. The problem is the hobby part of the bus has gotten too much for me to keep up with almost. I used to pull the engine a couple times a year and do at least one or two major upgrade projects, but I'm having trouble just getting down on the ground to change the oil and adjust the valves.
Do you guys think I should try to keep the bus and sell the notch or just sell both and buy another VW in the future when my back is better and I have the time to tinker once again on the cars? My wife keeps telling me to just sell the two and not to worry so much. She thinks I can simply buy another bus in the future if/when I really want one again. Probably true, but I wanted to see what you guys thought.
I've been looking through TS as well in the classifieds. Seems the Type1 camper bays are selling pretty well too, especially for an actual road warrior bus like mine. I've put nearly 20k miles on my bus over the last decade along with a new 1776 engine, dual 40IDF webers, Koni shocks, new ball joints, serpentine belt, 90A alternator, two battery banks and an 80W solar panel. Aside from the current crappy front seats and primer paint job it's a bit of a sleeper. Looks like crap but has enough power to pass numerous Vanagons on the freeway :) Not a show queen, but camper ready with miles to prove it. You think it's worth selling or should I keep the bus and try to sell the notch? I love both cars, I just don't have the time to take care and drive them like they should.