It's not that the PO's wife didn't like the van (she love it, I think). It's that they got stuck one too many times by the side of the road, wallet out. Speaking of... One of my favorite things to do after getting a new car is seeing what the PO left behind. Best find? A Vaughn Bode book from the 70's (not for the kids) buried in a mound of crap in a dead Ghia (removed crap, brought back to life). Haven't cleaned this one out yet, but the PO left all his records - and a bunch from the owner before that. An interesting read: PO #1 - 1996-2002 -- $560.00 in labor -- $3,088.67 in parts (1/3 of which was a new engine in 2000) PO #2 - 2003-2007 -- $1,833.95 in labor -- $2,142.94 in parts That's just for what was kept. I know a lot more was spent by the PO (#2) since he'd ask questions all the time. The main difference was that PO#1 did a lot of work himself, or went to small shops. PO#2 got to be very good friends with the dealer -- who does good work but gets paid a lot more! john |
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