Date:         Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:32:58 -0700
Reply-To:     David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: 60 years ago this week
Comments: To: BJ Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
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--- BJ Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET> wrote:

> Only $800 a year? You must not be actually driving the van. :)
>
>
> Byran
>

It is actually less than $800 per year.

150k miles total. I paid $13,000 to buy it new in 84. My estimate of total
cost in fixing it is well within $5000 over 23 years. It was never in any
dealers nor any independent shops for any repair. I did all the work myself,
including resealing the heads when it leaked at 120k miles. The $5000 does not
include fuel, oil, registration, smog check, and insurance. It was only
for fixing it and keeping it up in shape.

It is still in excellent running shape. I have spared a pair of used AMC
heads for it. I yanked those from a You Pull junkyard for less than $200.

How much do you volks spent in the thing to keep it up over 20 years?

david






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