Date:         Wed, 9 May 2001 13:05:24 -1000
Reply-To:     Mick Kalber <hotlava@interpac.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mick Kalber <hotlava@interpac.net>
Subject:      Re: is your Vanagon your main/only vehicle?
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Woah, Karl... 375K... is that the vanagon record?  If not, what is?

Mick
Hilo, Hawaii

----- Original Message -----
From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: is your Vanagon your main/only vehicle?


> Uh, no. There aren't.
>
> However, I'll be a nice guy and give you $50 for yours. ;-)
>
> Seriously, I've put 375K on mine, but I have had to learn to be a mechanic
> (of sorts) along the way.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Vaughn" <Greg@GregVaughnPhoto.com>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 3:30 PM
> Subject: is your Vanagon your main/only vehicle?
>
>
> I'm wondering for how many of you your Vanagon is your main means
> of transportation, and you drive it 20,000+ miles per year.  In
> the 2.5 years I've had my 91 Westy, I've had to put an awful lot
> of money into repairs, and am beginning to wonder if this vehicle
> just isn't suited for continual use and frequent long trips.  I
> take pretty good care of my VW, but it is currently in the shop
> with a broken crankshaft on a engine that was rebuilt only 30k
> miles ago.
>
> Are there Vanagon owners out there who log a lot of miles and don't
> have many problems?
>
> - Greg
>
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