From everything I've read, the Chrysler Corp vans don't have great records for mechanical problems, seem to have quite a few. Vanagon has better visibility because of the high seating, and since you're going to be driving a lot, I think the Westy's have the best seats I've ever been in. ---------- > From: Jennifer Jones <jj1@MAIL.TDS.NET> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Vanagon safety and design? > Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 12:22 PM > > Hello - I will update further on this in another message, but I am just on > the brink of buying an '85 Westy with 75K original miles,...> > His main issue (along with lack of power and crappy gas mileage) was safety > and design....he tried to > talk me into getting an early '90s Dodge Caravan with a 3.0 L engine. Said > the they got great gas mileage, were very safe, and had a lot of power. > And, that I could convert the inside into some kind of camper. |
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