Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 00:50:12 -0500
Reply-To: Pat Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
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From: Pat Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Subject: Re: Am I sick?
In-Reply-To: <3A078619.2D36B745@mc.net>
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Lee, sorry about your loss, hope I can help.
Did they bend up the driver side door?
I got one you can have cheap. I even have the glass for it, too.
PS- I have owned a vanagon for over 2 years and never driven it.
Now that's sick:)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of 2000
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 11:34 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Am I sick?
>
>
> My CD/stereo was stolen from my Vanagon (speakers too) last week. I'm
> guessing the window did not break by striking it so they stuck a crow
> bar near the lower left corner by the lock and prrrrryyyyyyd the window
> until it popped. It bent the window jam inside and out.
>
> Here I sit. 160,000+ miles, a little rust and a dent here and there -
> and wounded Vanagon with plastic over the window. Is it time to "let it
> go" (my fourth bus/vanangon)? What can I buy? Test drove a few things.
> Don't like anything. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Not even (god forbid)
> a sports car.
>
> If I decided to keep it, that means total rust, dent and paint job. That
> means $$$. That also means it is not a daily driver anymore. Part of
> this decision would be to drive my wife's S-10 pickup 60 miles back and
> forth to work everyday (bite the bullet). Then get her a another
> car/truck and save the Van for summer weekends, van shows and vacation
> trips. In the garage it goes. No more 20,000 a year in daily travel. I
> am asking myself: Is it worth it?
>
> Can I live without driving my Vanagon everyday? Will I lose my identity?
> My soul? It just so damn fun to drive. I probably will not get my money
> out of it in the future. Maybe 15 more years from now? Maybe some. Does
> it matter? But I just can't give it up (I'm laying on my back on the
> couch now). Am I sick? God help me!
>
> But then I thought to myself: "What else is there in life?" Really. You
> know what I mean?. What else is there? Kids are grown and almost gone. I
> mean hey: what else is there?
>
> Scrapbook pics so you can feel my pain:
> http://www.roesner.net/vw/rear.jpg
> http://www.roesner.net/vw/front.jpg
>
> I need an asprin...i think I'm gonna keep it...I think.
>
> Thanks for listening. Really.
>
> --
> Lee Roesner
> Paradigm Graphic Design & Web Development
> 710-B Landwehr Road
> Northbrook, IL 60062
>
> Phone 847-509-8704
> Fax 847-480-5701
> Portfolio: http://www.roesner.net/vw
> Email: mailto:paradigm@mc.net
>
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