i too am daily driving an east coast bus. I have a winter bus and a summer bus, and as Chris stated, the crap they put on the roads out here is just epicly bad! I had an exhaust last ONE YEAR on that bus! But as also stated, they make great daily drivers! -Craig
On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 11:42 AM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > In a message dated 4/26/2013 11:23:45 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > mdrillock@COX.NET writes: > > I have been using one as a DD for about 20 years. First an 86, then and > 88, now an 87. The versatility is beyond compare. With the middle seat > out I can load the floor area with tons of tools and still have plenty > of room for drywall, plywood, etc. I also have a few campers that I use > for trips. The type and length of trip determines which one I take. > > > > > > > a daily driver vanagon on the west coast is doable. unfortunately not > here on the east coast. the salt used on the roads and the greater > temperature extremes and humidity makes parts deteriorate faster than in > a dry arid > west coast climate. they are expensive enough to maintain, i cant > financially justify body panel and exhaust replacement every few years > due to > corrosion.. > |
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