LOL, I know all too well, Stuart, I am on my 9 th bus overall, starting with a '67 Splittie, 4 Bays, and 4 Vanagons. I currently have an '89 Blue Star that I bought with no engine, and I am currently getting a 2.1 ready to install in it. Problem is, I've always been a camper guy, and this Blue Star is way too pretty to go camping in, as the interior is like new. I figure when I get it running I'll sell it and look for another Westy. I'll probably ask around $18K for the Blue Star....just kidding. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> Last May I purchased my '85 Westy in Seattle for $7000, asking was
> $9950.  145k miles, no rust, all there, but top canvas needed
> replacing and rear window seal also needed replacing.  Engine is weak,
> so a Subie is next.  
> Private parties always think their rigs are worth way more than they
> are. Good luck!
> Stuart
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of J Stewart
> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 5:34 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Was 2013 California-Now Prices
> I know this comes up every once in a while, but I have been looking at
> Westy's both on the Samba and here locally ( N. Virginia/Wash DC)  on
> Craigslist-WOW! Seems like a lot of dreamers out there when it comes
> to pricing, even a local '84 which from the photos appears to be in
> average condition for 12K! It even has a front turn signal missing in
> one photo, which I'm hoping for 12K has been replaced with a gold
> plated one. So, that leads me to ask, like Rick on Pawn Stars says,
>  "Asking...or getting?" Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> > Just under $60k USD may seem a bit much to me but if your were
> > shopping for a Vanagon camper at GoWesty it might not.
> > http://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/california-range/california/overview/
> > Rob
> > vwrobb@gmail.com
> > Eisenhower warned us but they won anyway