Date:         Thu, 17 Apr 2003 23:17:39 -0400
Reply-To:     shawn luft <shawnagan@SYMPATICO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         shawn luft <shawnagan@SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon reliability
Comments: To: Jeffrey Earl <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM>
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My first VW was a '71 Kombi that I purchased for 300$USD (500$CAN) in
year 2000.  The idea was to take it from B.C and as far as it would
go........it was rough from the start...... but it just wanted to stay
alive a little longer.

And wouldn't you just know it! That old tired motor kept going.... and
going...... all the way through Washington....... then Oregon...... then
California...... then Mexico........... then Guatemala!  On top of
that...... it made it back home too!

These cars are the best.

My new '86 vanagon needs some TLC though...... but I've got faith in
this old thing just the same!  It's now a daily driver and will travel
hundreds and hundreds of kilometres during this years summer vacation !

Take care of your old VW and it will take care of you!

Regards,
Shawn
'73 Campmobile
'86 Camper GL



Jeffrey Earl wrote:

> I can now confidently refuse to listen to anyone bash
> the reliability of Vanagons or VW's in general.
> ----------------------- Clip ------------------------
>
> It seems the only thing more gratifying than wallowing
> in one's own Vanagon troubles, or commiserating with
> others regarding theirs, is gloating over the
> catastrophic breakdown of another brand ...
>
> Jeffrey Earl
> 1983 diesel Westfalia "Vanasazi"
>
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