yup. the price is dropping. this guy (dealer) started out at $1900 a
few weeks ago, now he's down to '$1200/OBO' ... he'd likely take $1000
quickly. here's the ad (in www.classifieds2000.com):

1987, VW Vanagon synchro <sic>, 110K miles, $1,200/OBO
exterior color -gray
interior color -gray
4-cyl
air conditioning
4 wheel drive
manual transmission
cylinders heads leaking slightly, gas tank also leaking & transmission
has no 4th gear, pops out of third gear and is noisey. van does run &
drive. newer clutch and water pump.
for sale by dealer (userid: tomdemrovsky)
(330) 825-6601 Norton, OH 44203
post date 21-may-1999.

it's too far for me, or i'd seriously think about digging myself
deeper into debt ... hell, them syncros got to be fun in the muddy
cotton fields!!! :)

joel