The disclaimer should have started with "THIS Vanangon... " In my observation Vanagons are as reliable as their owners. This one smokes, needs heads, plus whatever else lurks underneath due to neglect.
2010/2/2, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>: > I couldn't just read and dismiss the 'disclaimer' that is a part of > this auction : > >>Disclaimer: > Vanagons are not reliable, they are hard to find parts for, hard to > find people to work on them, they get horrible gas mileage, they are > bad for the environment, and they aren't safe. In short they are for > car collectors and not people serious about traveling or > transportation. > > I concur with the lousy mileage claim, but that's only in it's stock > configuration. Actually, if you upgrade to a modern power plant, > keeping it on the road and not replacing it, you've pretty much ruled > out the mileage and environmental issues, when compared with what's > out there. As far as the safety aspect, if you read this forum, you > should feel pretty safe in a Vanagon. I have never experienced the > other issues mentioned and, as far as 'not for serious travelers,' > I've driven my vans further into the bleak unknown than most have, in > their comfy, reliable Toyotas. A show of hands from this forum would > prove some very serious travelers! > I mean sheesh! (can I say that?) > Miguel > > 'In heaven all the interesting people are missing.' > - Friedrich Nietzsche > > > > On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 9:44 PM, Jake de Villiers > <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: >> Cute van but Doug, you've the posted the seat photo upside down! =) >> >> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 8:03 PM, Doug <vanagons@cox.net> wrote: >> >>> Folks, >>> Once again culling the herd, bet you can guess why. >>> Check out the specs and location: >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110489190590 >>> < >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110489190590 >>> > >>> Thanks for the bandwidth! >>> Doug in CT >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Jake >> >> 1984 Vanagon GL >> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" >> >> Crescent Beach, BC >> >> www.thebassspa.com >> www.crescentbeachguitar.com >> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 >> >
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