You can also decode your VIN with info at:
http://vanagon.com/
then click on Info, and Information for your bus ...

K is indeed 1989

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Nov 29, 2005 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: VIN decoder website...
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com

I think these VIN codes start at "A" for the 1980 model year. C would be
1982. They skip a few letters(I dont know which letters).dI think some are
the letter I and O as they can be mistaken for numbers.Just like licence
plates.