My '84 daily driver with ~197k has never been towed (except after being sideswiped). It's had its dirty little hand in my pocket a lot, but no catastrophic failures since I've had it (water pump while in Scotland). Of course if I hadn't noticed the camshaft squeak when I had the lid up there *would* have been a catastrophic failure. david At 10:46 AM 5/10/2001, Roy Olynick wrote: >I bought a brand new '87 Westy to be used as a my family's second vehicle. I >believe in preventative maintenance and addressing problems early before they >get worse. Since the WW (Westy Warranty) expired in 1989, I have more than >paid >for the vehicle, in repairs and parts. There has only been one year since >purchasing the vehicle in which it hasn't been towed (at least once) due >to some >kind of mechanical breakdown. > >Sorry Volks, I threw away my rose coloured VW glasses years ago. David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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