hi david,
I have an '84 vanagon westy and live in north carolina, so i consider a/c
to be a necessity. Mine keeps the van marginally cool - I have a inside
thermometer (sp?) and it runs about 80 f when it is 95 f outside with high
humidity also outside.

I must say, I prefer the a/c more than the alternative!

Tom Wayne
'84 westy
greensboro

-----Original Message-----
From:   David [SMTP:david@RENAISSANCE-DESIGN.COM]
Sent:   Wednesday, March 08, 2000 9:27 AM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        The AC and PS Guy again

Thanks to all of those who responded to my email address.  I am still not
receiving list messages, perhaps the subscribe is not an automated
one.

In any case I have deduced that PS is not really a necessity, that I should
buy what I would like and not fool with any retro fits, and $4500 is
high for an asking price.  I now have two more questions.

1. AC - several comments suggested that even if you have it it doesn't work
that well, i.e. its hard to cool a BIG box.  Any comments on
whether AC works well enough to look for one with it?

2. What would you think would be a reasonable asking price?  Any comments
on why $4500 seems too high? (because of the body damage,
year, mileage, etc.)  I have searched a few classifieds and in the 4k range
there doesn't seem to be better.  I am leaning towards an 84
without PS and AC,  so I am really trying to compare that model year.

Any comments would be welcome, and hopefully I will be  on the list soon!!

David