Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 09:37:47 -0400
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From: Craig Cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: (Fryeday) I'm Thinking Of Buying A VW Van
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I get a ton if perspective people coming up to me as I'm college aged, in a college town, and drive a bunch of vanagons.
Constantly people are saying "well if you can do it and maintain multiple, how hard can it be?"
I always start by asking if they work on cars, then follow up by "and you'd be comfortable taking an engine out or melting out a rusted bolt?" "If no, that's the level you need to get to.....but fear not, we can get you there"
This is when they all roll there eyes and tell me they'll take it to a mechanic, and this is the same time that I tell them your average mechanic can't track down all the parts!
There are two ways to own a Vanagon. Time, or money.
Finding the balance is way more sane than kicking one of the extremes. But without the knowledge to put into the time, your only option is money....how deep are your pockets?
-craig
On May 24, 2013, at 4:08 PM, "Joe T." <vanagon85@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> I have a standard response when people tell me they want one:
>
> A. It's a lifestyle choice. Make sure you have room in your life for it.
>
> B. If you're not willing to get really dirty, then be ready to pay somebody
> else a lot of money to get really dirty for you.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Joe T.
> '85 Wolfsburg Westy Subie 2.2
> On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 9:37 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
> kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Thank you George. Tears were coming down at one point :-) It just reminds
>> me of some of the clueless people that call me for advice about buying a
>> van. They don't know what they are getting in to most of the time, just
>> want to look cool, etc. However some of them rise to the occasion and
>> learn the ins and out of their vans and I salute them. Others do a lot of
>> expensive repairs and then sell it to someone else to enjoy.
>>
>> Again, this was perfect Friday material.
>>
>> Ken Wilford
>> John 3:16
>> www.vanagain.com
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 8:48 AM, george jannini <georgejoann@gmail.com
>>> wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snckhUVo8XU
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>> Ken Wilford
>> John 3:16
>> www.vanagain.com
>>
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