Date:         Wed, 8 Oct 2003 08:47:56 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: car talk vanagon caller
Comments: To: James Ballen <ballenjames@HOTMAIL.COM>
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On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, James Ballen wrote:

> Although you're right that Click & Clack (the cartalk bros.) don't think
> highly of our vans, i did hear one of them talk about how one morning in
> boston at a stop light, an early '60's rusted out bus roared up next to him.
>   He said that the nostalgia alone was enough to make him offer to buy the
> van from the driver on the spot.  The driver declined, and happily drove
> away.

Click & Clack love old cars.  One of them (I forget which) owns an old
Triumph, not exactly a car known for its reliability.  But I think they're
realistic in their recommendations for average people.  A vintage VW isn't
really a good buy for anyone who doesn't enjoy turning their own wrenches.
(And in a few years even my '82 Vanagon will be "vintage".)

> The part of this caller's comments i found funniest were when she was asking
> about the possible subaru forester they were looking at as a replacement for
> their westy...she said something along the lines of "ok, so it's a great
> car, but will my husband still be able to go out and tinker w/it...because
> that if he can't, he would be devestated!"

<grin>  I remember that.  They told her to keep the van so her husband
could work on it.


David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si