I have wanted one of these van's for years and looked around for 2 months to get one in good condition in my price range (87westy) I would love to take this thing across country but now after reading this list I am unsure if it will make it without me crossing my fingers the whole time. Am I hearing the worst of the worst? I am reading a lot of problems with these van's now and I am nervous I don't know if I can take this thing out of the city or trust it on a long trip. Engines blowing, CV Joints, Bearings, Hoses Popping etc. Can people please provide me some positive stories of trouble free ownership and trips with regular maintenance? Am I hearing all the bad news only? Thank you your comments are welcome. ./athacker 1987 Westfalia http://www.thacker.ca/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=1987-Westfalia |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.