Rob,

After wanting a westy for 20 years I finally bought an '84 last year in
Virginia with 126k miles.  I have had a blast with it ever since.  However
the email post from Denis hits the nail on the head.  I've done many of the
repaires Denis mentioned and then some.  If you keep reading this mailing
list and also the westfalia.org web page you will soon see the common
repairs that these aging vehicles need.  If you like tinkering you will
have a blast, if not you will likelly get frustrated with it.  Preventative
maintenance is important and there is a wealth of infomation on the web for
the vanagon.  The price seems quite good given the condition you describe.
(BTW that shrunken cabinet piping can be heated up with a heat gun and
restreached into place).  If you decide to buy it you will soon discover
that you have joined a fun and supporting community.

Pascal
'84 Westy