In a message dated 9/3/02 9:40:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time, afox@CNR.COLOSTATE.EDU writes:
> The combination of normal wear and tear for a 16 YO vehicle combined with > the engineering flaws that the vanagon has have made the vehicle > unpractical and unsafe for this type of use. Within the last two weeks I made a 2500 mile hurry-up round trip to Florida and a 900 mile round trip to Ohio. Only problem was a kinked power window cable. I trust my van because I know it. I always take tools but have rarely needed them. These are still reliable and safe vehicles if properly and continuously maintained. Maintenance is a process, not an event. Tom '71 Westy, '85 Westy, '87 Westy Auto, '91 Carat, '81 VW Diesel Pickup |
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