There is an '89 Syncro Westy for sale here in Colorado with 130K, a new
factory rebuilt engine, new transmission, every single record since
new(including a $9200 bill!!), 1 owner, P/W/L/M, A/C.  No rear differential
lock. (Has anyone ever seen an '89 Syncro Westy with a locker?)  And the
dealer was asking $16,800.  I guess that he was innundated with offers from
other west coast dealers that he bumped his price to $19,900.  That was ~10
days ago.  I am not sure if it is still for sale.

There is also another list member who is selling an '89 Syncro Westy with
82K miles I believe, for $19,500.  I don't know if the heads have been done
on that one or not.  Again no locking rear differential.

So I'd say the one you are considering w/o A/C, no locking rear diff,
P/W/L/M,  original heads, engine, and tranny, original paint, no rust would
be $17K-$18K.  But being in Oregon, if you bought it for $17K you could
probably turn around and sell it this spring for $20K to someone who doesn't
know about the heads that are about to leak, so is $17K a "fair" price or a
"good" one?  $15K would be a very good price.  At $13K I'd buy as many as I
could find.

Anyway this is all conjecture, as I have no first hand knowledge that these
$20K-$25K Syncro Westies actually sell for what they are asking......but
that is what they are asking for 'em.

If you want more specifics I could probably give you a full rundown of all
the Syncro Westies for sale on the continent at the moment. But those are
the only '89's that I know of.  HTH.

Cory

> I need some advice from more experienced list members regarding what would
be
> a fair price for a 1989 Syncro Camper I'm considering buying.  It's a
> one-owner vehicle with slightly under 80K miles, a manual trans, and no
AC.
> It seems to have been well maintained by its original owner (now deceased)
> with no discernible problems.  What would be a good/fair price to pay for
> such a vehicle?
> Thanks for the info and feeback!
> Miguel Tejada-Flores
> Talent, Oregon
> Former Owner of a 1978 VW/Adventurewagen Camper
> Currently (alas) Owner of Zero VWs
>