Date:         Sun, 3 Jun 2001 22:23:58 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: SubaGon resale values
Comments: To: Terry Kay <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
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>I was thinking about all this stuff today at work, and I came up with
>another thought.
>
>I have 174,000 miles on my van.
>I have no idea who in the hell owned it, or how it was maintained, by
>it's PO's.
>
>I agree that the inline 4 banger is a neat concept, or even the Suaru
>sounds neat, regardless where it comes from.
>BUT------ Why in the hell would I want to convert an 85 Vanagon, for
>let's say $4000.00, plus, plus, plus, when I could probably get another
>174,000 miles out of an engine from Boston Bob, for around $2500.00.
>
>I am not sure what the mentality on this is, but it doesn't seem to make
>any sense.
>
>Enlighten me------

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