Before I bought my Ford conversion van, I too was intrigued by the VW Westfalia. I read many articles and reviews online about the Westfalia. The more I read, the more I got discouraged. Bottom line, based on the stuff I read, I would have to pay at least $25k+ for a 1987 or later model for a very good condition Westfalia that has been fully refurbished, including rebuilt engine, etc. Otherwise, I'd risk having things break down. I didn't want to spend that much for a Westfalia, and figured I could get something more cost-effective for less. Anyway, that was my own subjective opinion based on my online research and doing Craigslist searches. I still do sometimes find myself having "Westfalia envy" whenever I see a really nice tricked out model driving down the road, haha!<br /><br />