Date:         Fri, 6 Jun 2014 08:49:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Honest question for the group
Comments: To: Liam Pelot <liampelot@GMAIL.COM>
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The local CL this week had a clean-looking black '93 with new automatic and bad engine for $800. I'd have bought it if I needed another toy, but would have not had great expectations for it.  I like the EV idea and would prefer a 5-speed but believe our current Vanagon to be a more deserving recipient of my attentions. 

Stephen 


On Thursday, June 5, 2014 11:43 PM, Liam Pelot <liampelot@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
  


appreciate the honest feedback.


On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 8:07 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I have to agree with Loren.
>
> I think all Eurovans are an expensive disaster waiting to happen.  They are
> essentially orphaned by VW, and they just want them to disappear into the
> recycling yards.  You'll be able to get expensive VW OEM parts for it (your
> primary source for engine and transmission parts) only as long as VW
> chooses
> to make them.  Vanagons have multiple after-market suppliers, as do many
> other popular old vans.  Chevy/GMC Astro/Safari for one. Spend your money
> on
> one of them.
>
> Just my $0.02 worth.
>
> Stuart, former '97 EVC owner who learned the hard way.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Liam
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 6:46 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Honest question for the group
>
> I'm a total newbie and don't want to make a mistake. Got a chance to get a
> 93 MV hardtop weekender. 5 speed 5 cylinder. Had it inspected by a VW
> mechanic and nothing glaringly wrong. It does have a bad gas gauge and temp
> gauge and the mechanic says these are quite hard to come by and I should
> plan on dealing with it for a while. I can probably get it for $5500. Since
> I have only owned TDI beetle and golfs and never a van of any kind, much
> less a VW, I am hard pressed to tell if this is a decent rig for simple car
> camping and road tripping around the PAC NW in the spring/summer/fall. Any
> advice is greatly appreciated from this community.
>
> Liam
>
> Sent from my iPhone=
>
>


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Liam