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Selling 2003 Eurovan MV Weekender - project

Brian Copenhagen
 

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Hi wonderful group,

It’s time to part ways with our Eurovan. Firstly, we started needing something that can haul more weight. Secondly, it has a transmission issue that will require a teardown/rebuild, according to our trustworthy mechanic. We noticed the issue because it started slipping when it’s cold.

At $8000-9000, we can’t justify doing the transmission repair just to sell it, so we are ready to hear offers. Find some details below, I can give more if you are interested.

Forest Green
257,200 miles
It has the Westfalia pop-top, the rear bench bed, and pop-up table.

The good mechanical:
-New engine installed at 100,000 miles, so about 157,000 miles on this engine
-In 2021, at 222,450 miles, replaced timing chain, water pump, radiator, engine & transmission mounts, transmission service, and deep-cleaned AC supply vents.
-New brakes

The bad mechanical:
-Needs transmission work urgently, probably a rebuild. ?Gear slips when accelerating, worse when cold.
-Slight ping in engine that none of our mechanics has ever been concerned enough to dig into.
-Windshield was poorly replaced at some point, so some leakage into the cabin on the passenger side. ?Some rust outside.

Exterior and Interior
-Hood was recently painted. ?Body has some dents and dings, and shows signs of age on the plastic bumpers.
-Some plastic is chipped inside on one of the rear jump seats.
-Some scrapes on the plastic on the front of the rear bench/bed.
-Pop-top fabric torn at the back, repaired with tape
-In general, it shows the wear and tear of being a 21-year-old vehicle

If anyone is in need of a project Eurovan for the engine or other parts, drop us a line.
We’re in the East Bay Area, in Northern California.
Here’s the Craigslist post.

I’ve been a rare poster, but a long-time reader on the forum. ?Thanks for the interesting insights over the years.



Brian Copenhagen
’03 Weekender, Forest Green
 

Weight - Good lord, my Weekender is my own personal TARDIS! She's carried a ton of stuff!

Transmission - that figure is easily double what a rebuild should cost, especially if it's only slipping!
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Ch
Brian Copenhagen
 

Hi Carl,

Thanks for your thoughts. I wish I had the time & enthusiasm to keep it. There’s still nothing out there that compares.
When I say “haul”, I mean towing. I wouldn’t feel comfortable towing a 5000 lb horse trailer with the Eurovan.
As for the transmission, it’s not something I would do myself, and there’s only two shops my mechanic recommends on the west coast, both of which are in that price range.
One is conveniently in Oakland, where I live, but the other, apparently better referral, is German Transaxle, which is in Bend, Oregon. So, getting the van there is already complicated.
Either way, doing major transmission work for a second time is just not in the cards for us.

Best,
?Brian?
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