Date:         Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:27:54 -0700
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: extra seats in a full camper, or stick with a weekender?
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> If you have the cash and want something a little different, there were a
> limited number of Multivans imported in the late 80s which had a read bench
> seat and two removable jump seats which faced backwards. Always my dream,
> but still $$$.


Also, if you can find one, you can sometimes get a good deal on a 90 or 91
"base model": a no-frills Vanagon with metal bumpers and no cup holders or
pop up table in the back, but with the same rear facing seats and fold-out
bed rear bench. From what I've seen, though, they're rarer than Multivans.
In the 2-3 years I've been watching, I've only ever seen two for sale, one
of which I bought. I suspect they were originally built as a low-price
"bait" Vanagon, so the salesmen could upsell folks to a GL when they showed
up at the dealership and saw the rubber floor mats and gray tweed
upholstery. Strangely, those rubber floor mats seem to be now worth their
weight in gold. Not so much the gray tweed.

--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"