Date:         Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:53:53 -0500
Reply-To:     Isaac Taylor <isaact@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Isaac Taylor <isaact@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rent a Vanagon in Hawaii?
Comments: To: David Johnson <davidj@elpasotel.net>
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I'm making arrangements with these folks as we speak. They have been
great to work with, and I think the rates feel reasonable to me, given
what it costs these days to rent an econobox from Hertz etc. Their
older vans are slightly less expensive, by the way.

I'll follow-up after our trip with details, photos and feedback.

Personally, at first glance... these guys could probably have a 10-van
fleet. Not a bad little business. You could imagine buying and selling
vans to longer-term backpacker/surfer visitor types as well. What a
perfect place for a family VW business!

- Isaac

On 8/8/07, David Johnson <davidj@elpasotel.net> wrote:
> I saw that one, too, on CNN.  They showed a nice '87 Westy with the
> article that rented for $105 a day.  Not too bad for a 20 year old car.
>
> If I were rich enough to go to Hawaii, I would probably consider that
> the way to go, unless I were also rich enough to convert a Westy into
> Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and drive it across the ocean.
>
> David
> '80 Westy still in limbo
>
>
> On Aug 8, 2007, at 5:07 PM, Tom Stone wrote:
>
> > A friend sent this to me today.  He know I'm a nut.
> >
> > _http://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/getaways/08/08/hawaii.campers/
> > index.html_
> > (http://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/getaways/08/08/hawaii.campers/
> > index.html)
> >
> > Tom
> > Illinois
> >
> >
> >
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