Think about it.....

A 1988 Vanagon Dehler conversion (German high end conversion, has even got a
shower inside), auto, power everything, loaded, and - 3.2L WBX 6 Oettinger,
just under 10k$.

Can you afford to spend $10K on something you know you shouldn't drive very
often?
Can you afford NOT to grab at something this rare?

I haven't heard about Oettinger 6 cylinder wasserboxers in I don't know how
long, I wish I had the money and the opportunity.

No different than buying any other exotic. Can you live with expensive or
non-existent parts, and the fact that you cannot put the kind of miles on it
that you would put on a Vanagon daily driver?

If you can spare the 10 g's then go for it. If not, try to get it into your
circle of VW friends; Then you can at least visit it, know it's being taken
care of, maybe even drive it! Perhaps buy it at a later date from your
friend.

Good Luck Mike. I hope you can manage it.

Doug Jones