> Seriously, are these busses really that unreliable or am I just hearing > from the "vocal minority" who have had problems. (No offense meant) What > is the reliablilty factor for an '85 Westy? My wife and I both love ours > and look forward to many years of camping with it, but if it becomes (or > already is) a "money pit" it may be a short-lived love. Last weekend at > EveryBus we talked with many other owners -- many who have lovingly > restored some nice busses -- but I never thought to ask about general > reliability of our bus. Quick, somebody tell me I'm not getting > paranoid! I've never had serious problems with the 2 vans I've owned. I had to replace the water pump in my first van. I think that was the most serious non-elective work I've had on the van. Coyote -- /\_/\ ____ Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ coyote@macromedia.com \ / \X / 1991 Syncro Westy 'Francis' 1.650.481.4847 \_/ \/ San Francisco, CA |
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