Hi,

I'm considering buying a 1987 Vanagon with the following characteristics:
     7-seater
     sunroof
     168000 miles
     original 2.1L water-boxer engine
          very recently fixed heads and cylinder block
          very recently fixed 4th-gear syncro
     everything (seems to be) functional
     dentless body
     a bit soiled inside
     $4000 asking price (in the San Francisco Bay Area)

I'd like to ask the collective wisdom of this list:

1) Is the asking price reasonable?  How low is reasonable?

2) What kinds of defects should I particularly look out for in this
year/model?  I'm pretty confident about the engine and transmission as
they're currently being worked on.  What about:
     suspension?
     electrical?
     structure/rust?
     interior features?

Thank you very much!

Christopher Schardt
415-558-9908