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Date:         Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:55:55 -0800
Reply-To:     Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: NVC Re: Stevens Creek Volkswagen in Santa Clara
Comments: To: Donna Skarloken <dskarloken@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <501dc8150801301339ve75078as2740e616c105d6b@mail.gmail.com>
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Dear Donna.

Stay away from Japanese. There is no going back. Quality, ride, comfort, you can't beat a Toyota. And we rented a Subaru Outback over Christmas... what a car.

So stay way unless you are ready to change. That said, I drive a Ford Explorer, loved my 84 Vanagon when I had it, think someday of putting a Westy on the road, and will never get rid of my 88 Chevy pickup.

But Japanese cars are the worlds best.

tim in san jose

On 1/30/08, Donna Skarloken <dskarloken@gmail.com> wrote: > > I guess it all depends on what you want to drive. VWs have their quirks > and > I stay far away from the Tracy, California dealership. I've never drove > Japanese though most people keep trying to twist my arm into doing so, and > I > like some of their cars, particularly Acuras. > > However, now I guess I'm too old to switch. My husband reluctantly puts > up > with the bad VW habit and now has a Syncro he shares with me. He curses > it > but will not part with it (yet). By the way, it doesn't leak oil (knock > on > wood) and neither does my previous 87, a Wolfsburg (knock on wood again!) > nor does my current New Beetle TDI; we did just replace a gasket at about > 210,000. > > I'm at 222,000+ on the 98 New Beetle TDI. It has not been a hassle-free > experience by any means, but I'm used to it now, and staying far away from > the dealerships help. I guess it's a lifestyle choice; if you want > straight, > reliable transportaion, a Honda probably is the way to go. > > I don't want a car payment and newer cars really don't interest me. I > would > like a decent 4-door family car some day but I will likely try to find a > decent used model; I really like the look of the Cadillac CTS (I think > that's the right initials) and my husband is a U.S. car guy so I have to > compromise occasionally. In the meantime, I love driving a diesel so I > think I'll hang in there with my old TDI for the daily commute, and the > Syncro for weekends/hauling/4-wheeling. The slide in the economy really > makes me want to just hang on to the vehicles I have, keep fixing them, > and > go about my business. > > Donna, content VW owner, 1987 Syncro >

-- Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van, in which case, you ain't got there yet.


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