There were no good years for Wasserboxers.  The only advantage is the
heater, and that is marginal. JMHO.  The Air-cooled Vanagon can support an
AC.

Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Sell" <jsell@PHILA.K12.PA.US>

I have belonged to the T2 list for a few years now, and I always hated
people asking questions like "what's the best year to buy?", but now I find
myself in their shoes.
Just sold my '74 westy last night because the wife wants A/C, power stuff,
automatic tranny and mini-van seating for our kids.  So now I'm looking for
a Vanagon.  I'm pretty VW knowledgeable, but radiators and fuel injection
have been outside of my scope of interest until now.
I checked your information on Vanagon.com, but none of it (that I saw)
offered tips on what to look for when buying a Vanagon.
Are there any years I should stay away from?
Any A/C units that are always going bad?
I am aware of the head gasket problems, but are there any years that seem
to be less leaky than others?
Any info you can give will be helpful.
Thanks,
Joel  (without a bus)