Used vanagon parts prices aren't going to go through the roof especially.
Sure, a few will charge over the top prices...
And occasionally there is the highly desired rare part that's in high
demand...
But mostly you find good deals easily enough.
I try to keep my used part prices very fair. 
Supply and demand anyway....if some yard wants 250 for a window, there are
likely to get a lot on non-takers at that price level, and lost future sales
from people not bothering to even check with them, based on that experience.

Scott
www.turbovans.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
John C...
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 5:43 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: What's the world coming to, when a 20 yr old kid cant afford a VW
Hippy Bus ???!!!???

Hi All,
When you consider a southern Californian Co can sell a bus for $87,000.00,
(did I get enough zeros in there)?
$250 for a window, just isn't that bad...
Look for parts prices to skyrocket, folks !!!
6 years ago I mentioned on the list
about gas prices here in the US matching Europes'...
best,
JC...

A few things... did you tell them what they go for?  I
find the guys at Malahat good to deal with and if they are out of line on
the prices they usually try to compete.  If you think they are
expensive, call Tom Cat in Victoria...  If you are not happy with the
pricing DON'T BUY  Is it a rip off?  I don't think so.  If
the seller and the buyer feel everything is good and square then it is a
fair deal.   It's not like they did anything bad to you other
than quote a high price, they didn't promise you one thing and gave you
another or some other "bad deal".  I don't see a rip off
here, only a high price that you didn't want to pay.