Thinking of selling want advice first.

Hi guys I'm thinking of moving my bus on and getting something else. I was after some advice on what kind of price I should put on it if I chose to sell? I'm not a big fan of eBay so I'm after a price that you would sell it for if it was yours? Abit of info It's a 72 westie. Engine rebuilt new crack pistons ect. 12 months mot. As I say I'm NOT selling yet just after advice. Thanks

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£8-10k

 

Sorry but how do you expect to get serious advice from such limited information?

 

Is it a Westy ?

I thought westies were all 'window ' buses not made from panel vans but the tags will show one way or other ....

Very difficult to price on two pics but I'd say 6-12

 

I'm not asking for an exact price I just don't want to say x amount being under or asking to much. I don't see point putting loads and loads of pictures on it's just a ruff estimate of it was yours it's not a show winner yes but a useable bus that's very reliable and would have a 12 month ticket.

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sell it as a westy, a newbie will buy it...

12995 ono

 

Your miles out ....


Between 500 and 40k

 

Those photos do not do it any justice at all...... or maybe they do. Has it been hand painted with primer ? The lines around the windscreen look suspiciously like there's a load of filler in there......

To me from those photos alone and without further info it looks like it may be hiding all sorts of nastyness.

 

I'm a newbie.

How do you tell it's a panel van conversion?
Does it actually matter? Obviously you don't wanna pay a westie premium for a non westie, but if it's a decent conversion does it matter?

Didn't Devon convert panel vans at the factory?

 

Best thing look at other classifieds for other similar buses. Will give you a rough idea.

 

Oh yeah. Bloody obvious when someone points it out. Cheers!

 

Might be worth getting someone off here who is close to where you are to look it over. Someone who already has a bus knows their way round them and could give you an impartial idea of what it might be worth, or if not just what it needs doing to make it more sellable.

 

Well that's good because you're not going to get even a close estimate from 2pictures of the outside and not even saying what engine it's got.
I don't see the point of bothering to guess without more info and at least one photo of the inside,underneath and engine bay!
I'm out

 

I'd guess it was a UK bus, could be a right Marmiteter underneath who knows.

 

MOT History check of the bus shows its colour as B eige and it appears to have had lots of work done!

• Vehicle makeVOLKSWAGEN
• Date first used1 July 1971
• Fuel typePetrol
• ColourBeige

MOT history of this vehicle

• Test date12 July 2016
• Expiry date24 July 2017
• Test ResultPass
• Odometer reading1,712 miles
• MOT test number8251 8120 5604
• Advisory notice item(s)
  Front chassis member has repair/corrosion but not within 30cm of body mounting
  Rear chassis member has repair/corrosion but not within 30cm of body mounting

• Test date25 July 2015
• Expiry date24 July 2016
• Test ResultPass
• Odometer reading100,191 miles
• MOT test number2651 6690 5242
• Advisory notice item(s)
  Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  N/S/R tyre is cracking due to old age
  The welding on the inner sills to chassis out riggers does'nt look to have penatrated very well.?

• Test date29 April 2015
• Test ResultFail
• Odometer reading100,166 miles
• MOT test number7399 4941 5133
• Reason(s) for failure
  Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  Offside Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)
  Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
  Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
• Advisory notice item(s)
  Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
  Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
  Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  Vehicle has Various Welding Repairs to Chassis and Body Floor
  NSR Tyre Starting to Perish

• Test date6 May 2014
• Expiry date5 May 2015
• Test ResultPass
• Odometer reading98,770 miles
• MOT test number6553 0642 4120

• Test date24 August 2006
• Expiry date23 August 2007
• Test ResultPass
• Odometer reading98,469 miles
• MOT test number9940 1683 6240

• Test date21 August 2006
• Test ResultFail
• Odometer reading98,469 miles
• MOT test number4620 0353 6247
• Reason(s) for failure
  Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
• Advisory notice item(s)
  Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

 

Ouch

 

are you @mgbman in disguise he's our resident MOT checker round here.

 

7-9 K I reck
However I have never seen a Westy panel van conversion before ?