My 2 cents worth:

Air-cooled Vanagon is the way to go--if it has
the aux gas heater.  Since this one came from
the south, it probably doesn't.

I have an '81 (7-passenger), 4-speed, with aux
gas heater that I bought new in 1/82, trading
in a '76 with no gas heater.  The '81 is
a keeper.       ;-)

I sometimes think of looking for a Westy since
my camping setup in mine is more primitive.
I'd go air-cooled, 4-speed, with gas heater only.
Keep looking until you find one of those.  I
don't have an idea of how many air-cooled came
with the aux heater; probably just in the
northern states.

Remember October--April is the time to buy a
camper, just as May--September is the time to
sell!  So keep looking.

                        Richard A. Jones
                        Boulder, Colorado
                        '81 Vanagon  Mr Bus
                        '88 Carrera