Our vanagon is an 87. My daily commuter is an '85 Quantum (disguised Passat for American consumption) wagon (1.8L, 5 speed) with about 280K miles (just a guess as the odometer only works when it feels like it). Every year I have to do something to that damn car. This Spring it was new tires--FOUR of them! Last month I had to replace the oxygen sensor. And last year it was front wheel bearings and an axle/CV joint. The year before it was the rear shock absorbers. And don't get me started with the f*<&ing maintenance--hardly a season passes that I'm not changing the damn engine oil and filter! Really...the list goes on and on. And I paid good money for this POS money pit, $400 back in '99 (and those were 1990's dollars..). The stack of receipts from the original owner should have given away exactly what kind of fruit this car is. He had to get the timing belt replaced TWICE in just 150K miles. And it looks like I will have to change it AGAIN, and probably flush the cooling system! And its got alot of quirks. For instance, it cruises way too fast on the interstate, like 85-90 mph. And you hardly have to slow down for off ramps. Driving those speeds it only gets 29 mpg. Mark Zaranski 87 Vanagon GL 85 Quantum wagon |
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