Spotted an '87 passenger Synchro for sale. 140K miles, "some" head work, clean, body and paint appear to be in good shape. It's offered by a small local used car dealership, so I'm skeptical of its true condition. I haven't driven it yet. I have a '70 camper, but I'm not familar with the problems to look out for with the Westy's (well, I have heard some water jacket horror stories) and especially Syncho's. Is six grand a fair price for a Syncro? If 6K is "too good to be true", what problems should I look out for to explain a low price? What should I expect to repair or replace soon? Would an inspection at a VW dealership find any major problems that wouldn't otherwise be obvious before forking over $6,000? BTW, VW's safety inspection seems like a good deal. After two different non-dealer mechanics diagnosed my bus's steering wander as a worn steering box, I heard about the VW dealership inspection. At the time, that inspection cost me only $45 and correctly fingered the culprit of the wander as the steering damper, NOT the steering box. After replacing the damper, I'm still driving straight five years later. --Mark Rhoads MVRhoads@AOL.COM
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