> Perhaps people have different expectations? Here people are used to > mainly Japanese fare, and the Europeans aren't proving up to it. Right, you mean like those Infiniti/Nissan CV joints that went to crap after 40K miles, or those early '90s Honda distributors that regularly wore out their bearings in a bit over 60K miles, or that metallic blue paint job on 92 Accords that shed its clear coat after 3 years, or those pre-'94 Infiniti Q45 transmissions that failed at rate more regular than your own Wasserboxer's heads, just don't get me started on the Q45's timing chain tensioners, or those valve lifters that went to hell on those late '80s Acura V6 engines and made them sound like a diesel on crack, or those first-generation Acura ABS modulators that didn't, or those mid '95 Acura Legend window channels that were legendary for whistling at highway speeds. How do I know this? I spent 1.5 years working in the service department of an Acura dealership. I got to see some very regular patterns in certain failures much to the dismay of the owners of those 'perfect' Japanese cars. This left one big impression on me No car is perfect. They all fail. Each dealership has got horror stories to tell. The bottom line is whether you enjoy what you have. The answer to the question is a rather obvious and adamant 'Yes' for most Vanagon owners. Chris www.knology.net/~vw/ |
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