Sounds like the high end of normal.  I'd wait for a $3-4k model unless it's
pristine.  There've been a few on eBay lately.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Blake Thornton" <thornton@MATH.UTAH.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 5:24 PM
Subject: 84 value?

> No - I'm not selling mine, but have a friend looking at an 84 here in
> town and I wanted an opinion.
>
> What do you all see 84 Westy's selling for these days?  My friend is
> looking at one that they want $6000 for (maybe could talk him down to
> $5500?).  Aparently it has lots of new parts and work done including:
>
> head gaskets,
> brakes,
> Sunroof in the poptop (there is no skylight, I'm afraid this might leak
> in the future)
> exhaust (not sure why this was replaced)
>
> Very little rust (but still some),
>
> Any opinions on the validity of his price (with this small amount of
> info)?
>
> Blake,
> Salt lake city