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Date:         Sat, 3 Mar 2001 12:36:01 -0800
Reply-To:     Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Do some years rust more than others? Thoughts on a winter Syncro
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Right now Pokey is snug in a garage awaiting spring, she's pretty much rust free and I want her to stay that way. I had her Rust Checked and undercoated right before I put her away in the fall.


Regretably, storing your Westy puts you into a winter full of Vanagon withdrawl. For this and other reasons, I have always wanted to get a Syncro, which I'm sure would be a great winter vehicle.


The thing is Ontario uses a lot of salt on the roads, so I'm worried about spending $20,000 on a Syncro Westy and having it rust away on me. I was wondering if VW changed thier rustproofing technique at any point during production? Are there any model years that are better than others?


Thanks,
Chris Gronski
'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
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