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Date:         Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:10:19 -0700
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Resealing gas tank
In-Reply-To:  <c803c1a70608251324o1aa695c2qb9448a666e60961e@mail.gmail.com>
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On 8/25/06, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote: > > Cars just need maintenance, some more so than others. Ours just fall very > far to the > "more so" side. At least we don't drive Trimuphs. > > Do ours really require more? I don't realy see too many 15-20 year old > vehicles out there on the road. Do new vehicles even last that long?

Well, I've only got a '94 honda civic to compare my '90 vanagon to right now, and to me it seems to need a LOT more maintenance. Mileage on both is about the same-- right around 175K miles. The Honda has needed only a new radiator and a cv boot replaced, while the Vanagon has needed a whole new engine, radiator, rear brake cylinders, etc. I guess they really don't require MORE maintenance per se, just more DILIGENT maintenance. The PO of my honda was no worse than the PO of my Vanagon, but the vanagon didn't seem to take the abuse as well...

-- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"


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