Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:11:15 -0700
Reply-To: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject: Re: where do the best vanagons come from?
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Where are you?
On 7/19/06 6:03 AM, "Helena Troy" <lacewingfairy@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> I have returned to the fold after attempting for 3 years to drive a toyota
> sienna minivan. It f'n sucked, although it was reliable and did get me where
> I was going. No one pulled out in front of me because they thought I had no
> balls/pickup, but for god sake I was driving a MINIVAN. yes, i could merge in
> traffic and I appreciated those extra cyllinders, it even had the power
> sliding doors. well slit my wrists and call me housewife, but it was no
> Vanagon.The kids were climbing over eachother to get to the back seat, where
> was I supposed to put all my STUFF?? what about when I get sleepy on the
> turnpike? Call that a recline in that front seat?? No way!!!I promise I will
> be loyal no matter how many problems I find on a regular oil change. No
> matter HOW hard it is to find tires I will not let my Wolfsburg/Carat go.
> Thats what I want btw... jic you want to pelt me with offers for your snazzy
> 1988-1991 wolfy/carat. And I swear no one but Ken W will ever do the
> mechanicals. I will drive the extra 40 miles to have it done right.Ok. so
> where do the best vanagons come from? I was thinking that the vintage planes
> all live in the desert. They dont age, perse, but dont their hoses and things
> get baked? But no rust, is that really a benefit? What about something that
> drove in the mountains all the time, or was a weekend camping warrior? What
> is the best combination of living/driving for the discerning purchaser to
> get?Oh and price. I have seen all kinds of $2000 vanagons from dealers who
> dont know of the vana-magic, but obviously there is no way to know of the up
> keep. But there is the van lover who is willing to part with their BABY for
> no less than $7000. How to decide? Sure if you have just dropped a subaru
> engine in there, ok, I get that, but how can people with a straight face ask
> for such high prices for an original engine with a billion miles on
> it?Returning home.(but getting a back up Toyota wagon, for those special down
> times with my new Wolfy)lacewingkatie@gmail.com
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