About a month ago I asked for opinions about whether I should get a Vanagon or a 1980s-vintage Toyota van. You all convinced me. However... My initial plan was to sell my GTI for about $5000, pick up a Vanagon for $2500 to $3500 (lots of them here), and do tires, fuel lines, coolant hoses, etc. The major flaw in this theory is that I've found the bone yards, where Vanagons used to be a dime a dozen, relatively empty. The theory is that this is partly a consequence of cash for clunkers, but it does give me pause. So my revised plan is to hold onto the GTI and open up a revenue stream for a Vanagon, roughly on the order of a $4000 purchase price and $4000 a year in repairs, replacements, and mods, for five years. Does that sound about right? Mark in Vanagon-filled San Diego |
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