Date:         Wed, 7 Feb 2007 08:10:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: New van Style
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<Most modern VWs cannot compete with the
Japanese for quality, reliability and resale value>

Add domestics to that as well. I've had several Chevy Astro's, company
vehicles, and all went well into the high 100's without any major drive
train issues (now, just about everything else broke, but they always ran).
A friend has a 2003 Eurovan Westy, and IMHO, it's a joke. The "fridge" is a
pull out drawer! Why bother? A six pack and a couple of sandwiches is about
all it will hold. And he found the sculpted rear seat cushions don't make a
very comfortable sleeping surface. That said, he now pulls a pop up camper
behind it! And a couple of years ago I talked to another Eurovan Westy
owner, he said he had traded a Vanagon Westy on it and regretted it. Even
with leaky heads, the Vanagon was more reliable and less expensive to have
worked on. No wonder the Eurovan didn't sell.      Jeff


Jeff Stewart
fonman4277@earthlink.net
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vwcampersmidatlantic/
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