Date:         Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:46:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Car Talk - Vanagons not worth a dime....
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFnDXk1AcNH+t9OdyqO=f-VQUoXTFU3URCSacXXaXtmKXH37sA@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Sorry for not clipping, but my son told he heard this and it came on as a
rerun on NPI...It started as if they may have a point.  aIr-cooled only...
no trade-in unless u have an AGREEDED UPON value in your insurance



On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 8:07 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Years ago I was listening to their show when somebody called with a
> question
> about buying a Vanagon. Their answer: Don't. You'll hate the way it drives.
> Wait until next year and the Eurovan will be out. That will be a good car.
>
> That's when I learned that they weren't infallible, and that there were car
> things that I knew more about than they did.
>
> Jim
>
> On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 7:31 AM, Frank Lee <techedteacher@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Did anyone else catch the Click and Clack last weekend?
> > The last segment covered whether to hold on to a beloved 1983 Vanagon.
> > NPR CarTalk #1139 Sept 24,
> > 2011<%20
> > http://www.cartalk.com/Radio/player5/player.php?a=segment&segment=10>
> >
> >               "....Keep it to paint sunflowers and keep your husband
> > busy....  No one's gonna pay a dime..."
> >
> > Can we take the Joke?  Take it a step further?
> > Lets make it a CarTalk Vanagon Special this Saturday.  Call in with your
> > questions.   Make it fun.
> >
> > --  They love noise questions. What vehicle has more variety of noises
> than
> > we do?
> > --  In what other vehicle can you rebuild your own refrigerator?
>  Renovate
> > the penthouse?  Drive in the truck lane?
> >
>