Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 08:06:15 -0700
Reply-To: Donna Stewart <DStewart@CHRM.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Donna Stewart <DStewart@CHRM.COM>
Subject: Re: My blue 91 GL for sale in PA....WHY?
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I loved the Vanagon from the moment I test drove one in 1986 (also I had a baby and a mountain bike at the time, so it was perfect). Still have two - my 87 and recently bought 1990 (also blue). Want me to talk to her? Stephen's ideas are excellent. We frequently sit in the van and eat at the local fast food (with my Great Dane in the van) and we all have plenty of room and are the envy of the other SUV and minivan drivers. I know this because those other drivers frequently come over to ask about the Vanagon. Good luck - keep stalling (the wife, not your van!).
Donna, 87 Wolfsburg, 90 GL
>>> Herb Mooney <herbert_j@NDUSTRL.COM> 06/21/02 07:59AM >>>
hmmmmmm...
>As one who believes in happy and harmonious married life, I
just have to
>chime in here with what I believe are a few pertinent
questions....
>How long have you owned it? As in how many days?
>Are you a one vehicle family?
>Does it meet YOUR needs and wants?
>Does she only ride in it with you or does she need to drive
it also?
>Do you influence what she drives?
>Got kids?
>Haul things?
Owned it now for 3 days
We have 4 vehicles (Porsche 944 -not running, i'm swapping
motors in it, Ford Tarus (hers), 81 VW Pickup - my daily
driver, and the Vanagon now)
My needs and wants are well satisfied with the Vanagon, but
it really isn't neccessary.
She does not need to drive it, and she doesn't drive stick
very well. She would have to be tied and gaged and forced
into the passenger seat.
I do have a minor say in what she drives, but not much.
No kids, (yet)
And I use the 81 vw pickup for hauling a lot of stuff, but if
the Vanagon has a hitch available for it I'd like to tow my
1400lbs boat, can I do that? The pick up pulls it but I could
use a little more torque for the ramp and hill climbing power.
Great ideas for tricking my way into keeping the vanagon, but
could I live with myself knowing I did it that way? I've only
been married 4 years so maybe I have a lot to learn still.
>And THEN, if she still hates it, write back!
I've got a month to get ride of it (or figure out a way to
keep it) so I will probably write back, i'll keep you up to
date.
Thanks to all for the great advice, I will only take
$1,000,000 dollars for it now. And it looks like crap and
performs wonderfully as a smoke machine. A/C works great
(plenty of rusted through ventilation holes) and I could go
on forever, but just in case, if someone from the list is
really interested I will sell it to you $3500.00 otherwise
I'll see how stalling works.
Herb Mooney
Dillsburg, PA
