Date:         Wed, 31 Jul 2002 08:43:05 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: WBX Whining
Comments: To: jfp7@HOTMAIL.COM
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I apologize if you took my statement of multiple vehicles to mean you
specifically.
Having owned and driven VW Vans and Vanagons for seven years this time
around I see "for sale cheap" signs on many Vanagons of various year
models.
In the seven year period I have also resurrected about five Westies,
wrecked out four Vanagons in the 80-83 Air-cooled variety.
I must clarify the statement to include all Vans, Vanagons whether they
be Diesel, Air Cooled or Water cooled.
Apparently your are a collector of sorts but wouldn't you think it
strange if your neighbor had four or more 19?? Chevrolets, Mercedes or
whatever of basically the same model that held no potential of ever
becoming a classic.
I had a 1978 Olds 98 that gave me trouble free service for almost 300,000
miles, I didn't go out collecting them, building a four or five car
backlog.
If you're an individual performing as a dealer then so be it but with the
several hundred note lots in Dallas I've never found a "We Finance"
dealer that would put any type of VW van out on a note. The specify cash
only, no warranties.
I wouldn't question whether one of your Vanagons might make it trouble
free from East to West coast trip but; would you ever leave home without
tools and spare parts?  It doesn't matter if it's a Splittie, Bay,
Vanagon or a Subaru conversion almost everybody expects trouble and
unfortunately they have it on their trips.
Admittedly some of their experiences are comical and they often meet very
nice folks from the AIRS group but I consider it a terrible embarrassment
to have a vehicle break down anywhere and it has never qualified as
romantic.

Stan Wilder


On Wed, 31 Jul 2002 05:22:30 +0000 Jfp w/2 wbxs <jfp7@HOTMAIL.COM>
writes:
> Hi Stan,
>
> As I've said, the vast majority of WBX complaints are from >100K
> miles
> buyers looking for a trouble-free bargain and when it doesn't
> deliver the
> WBX design is condemned as faulty. This situation if further
> exacerbated by
> poor repair quality, cheap replacement parts and short term
> maintenance
> strategy.
>
> Regards,         John
>
>
>
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