There was a Syncro Westy for sale last week in the Yosemite area for $4,000.
(probably gone). That was a very unusual price.

Tell your friend to expect to pay between $15,000 and $25,000 for a nice
Syncro Westy out on this side of the Continental Divide.  (Maybe he'll be
jealous of your $800 price, too!).  If price is no object, and he wants one
quickly, he could try J & R in Reno, NV.  They usually have a couple for
sale at all times, usually in the $20,000 to $27,000 range.

A Syncro Westy for less that $10,000 that was in "OK" shape would be no
bargain, IMHO, as it could be VERY expensive to get it up to snuff if not
well-maintained. (transmission, CV-joints, VC, exhaust system, etc. etc.
etc. are all either more numerous, or more expensive on a Syncro.)  You
could easily burn through $5,000 on replacing worn-out parts.

Please note that I do not speak for prices in other parts of the country, as
I have no first-hand knowledge.

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of
John D. Stepto
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 7:53 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: WTB: Westy Sycro

Hi,  I just bought an '84 Westy for $800, solid, but has a leaker on the
left side and the blower motors are shot. My buddy saw it and became jealous
of my heat and a/c and want to sell his '78 Westy and go all the way and get
a Westy Sycro. He would like it in good condition, standard transmission,
a/c, of course and service records.
We are in PA, but has his son looking in CA, so anywhere is possible.

John

[text/html]