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Date:         Tue, 23 Mar 2004 10:36:13 -0500
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Mania
Comments: To: Hermann the German <urlauber10@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <LAW10-F67R5lK06Ye2o00002221@hotmail.com>
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Your remind me of my X-wife..... WOuld you mine telling the truth? What did the Eurospec engine cost? Or did you buy this Vanagon this way? Eric

Hermann the German wrote:

> We have this discussion every time the vans are in the shop. > However,here's our strategy to cope with the issue: > > We add up the annual repair bills for our two vans and our ' 92 Honda > Civic . It is never more than 4000$ for all three vehicles and we > drive the heck out of them. I don't do any maintenance work myself, > just have a trusted mechanic with reasonable prices. It is my > philosophy to spend my freetime with my kids rather than under my vans. > > > Here are several things I have learned since 1996, the year I bought > my Westy, 150 000 miles ago: > > - vanagons need to be driven daily. If you don't drive the van every > day something will go wrong. > > - you should own a second van/westy so one can be in the shop at all > times. > > -owning a vanagon/westy is a matter of lifestyle and/or life philosophy. > > -there is no reasonable alternative available in the US at the moment. > > -owning a vanagon/westy is an emotional, not a checkbook issue. > > -SWMBO has to be a vanagon enthusiast, otherwise you're heading for a > marital catastrophe. > > -brand new cars break down too and cost a whole lot more to fix than > old vanagons. > > -I love my low insurance and property tax bills for my vans. > > -the kids at my high school, in my neighborhood, and in my town think > I am cool because I drive vw vans. > > -my mother- in- law thinks I am nuts. > > Recently I went on a trip to Moab (2500 miles roundtrip) in my 89 > syncro, 186000 miles, 15 years old, crossing the Rockies twice, and > all that it needed was new brake fluid. I abused that poor thing > offroading in Moab, and still no problems. Now, that is what I call > reliability. > > My 2 cents. > > Cheers, > Hermann de Boer > > Kansas City,Missouri 87 Westy "Eurospec" 89 Syncro GL > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from > McAfeeŽ Security. <http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2755??PS=>


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