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Date:         Tue, 9 May 2000 09:59:12 -0400
Reply-To:     Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject:      sorry: Just back from the mechanic, HELP!!
Comments: To: =David M= <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>

You are right. It is a bad assumption to make that folks on the list either (A) care to work on their vans, or (B) are physically or mentally able to do so. I'll try to keep in mind that some folks fall into to one or both of the above categories.

In the mean time, I'll try to think of other ways to fix your problems inexpensively.

G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett Corporate Communications Counselors www.bulley-hewlett.com Mount Olive, NC USA 877.658.1278 tollfree

"I, the undersigned, shall forfeit all rights, privileges, and licenses herein and herein contained, et cetera, et cetera . . . fax mentis incendium gloria culpum, et cetera, et cetera . . . memo bis punitor delicatum!" It's all there, black and white, clear as crystal! -Wonka

-----Original Message----- From: =David M= [SMTP:dmc@CYBURBAN.COM] Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 9:47 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Just back from the mechanic, HELP!!

>Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 19:25:20 -0500 >From: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA> >Subject: Re: Just back from the mechanic, HELP!! > >Well the mechanic asked me to sit down and take out a pad of paper.... > >The news wasn't good. The 82 I just bought, seems to have quite a few >problems. So here is the list. > Allow me to comment on some of the replies to this question. There seems to be an assumption that we are all able to work on our own vehicles. This is just not so. First of all, I'm sure many of us do not have a garage or tools. I, myself do not have a garage and my van is parked in a public lot 1/2 a mile away ($75 per month). Many of us work during the week and have family commitments on weekends that do not allow us the time to spend hours under our vehicles. Also, I'm sure many of us are physically incapable of doing much work. I have back problems that restict what I can do. Bending over an engine compartment is dangerous for me and could easily cause an injury that would put be out of work and lay me up for weeks. All I'm suggesting is that we not automatically assume that we can all do our own work. Most people who have their vehicles serviced by mechanics do it for good reasons.


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