I think with these Vans and especially the campers.  The pricing has really switched from what we know they are worth to what someone will pay them.  Like Jeff said, depending on condition and time of year the prices go up or down.  If yo uare buying a fully restored, painted, undercarriage replaced, wheels suspension, new engine, mint condition I do not think a high price is too much to ask.  But I agree with you, some pricing on some sites makes me laugh with a rust bucket going for 10K.   I recently just picked up a westy in great condition...84...Not running currently but i have 1.9L to put in it.  Picked it up for 2500.  I am happy with that.  

> > 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