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Date:         Sun, 3 Jul 2016 11:44:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Eric Wunrow <VW@ERICWUNROW.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Wunrow <VW@ERICWUNROW.COM>
Subject:      Re: why I discourage people from buying vanagons
Comments: To: Scott - IMAP <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <056f8fcb-1520-eeb6-67e5-ca1bb2ce3e9b@turbovans.com>
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Good call, Wayne.

Eric Eric Wunrow Pictures 303. 988. 8717

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On Jul 2, 2016, at 8:39 PM, Scott - IMAP <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> Hey Eric, > thanks for making me chuckle. > > Hey ! ..if Anyone complains or thinks their at some disadvantage Vanagon tech-wise, we can just say .. > we have one member who can't even see and he manages to cope with it all just fine ! > > On 7/2/2016 8:10 PM, Eric Wunrow wrote: >> Thatta Boy, Scott! >> >> Considering we're full-timers.. >> newish to our '84… >> and love it to death… >> those other guys were bumming me out, Man! :-) >> >> Eric >> Eric Wunrow Pictures >> 303. 988. 8717 >> >> VW@EricWunrow.com (for this list's emails) >> EW@EricWunrow.com (for private messages) >> >> >> >> On Jul 2, 2016, at 2:25 PM, Scott - IMAP <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: >> >>> I never discourage people from owning Vanagons .. >>> >>> I just tell them they take SPECIAL CARE AND UNDERSTANDING .. >>> that they are not like a old, say, Toyota that will run forever with >>> hardly any repairs.. >>> >>> I also ask if they have ever owned a VW of any kind. >>> Some VW background helps for sure. >>> >>> Fortunately older VW's are pretty conducive to owner-repair and >>> maintenance. >>> >>> On 7/2/2016 6:59 AM, Edward Maglott wrote: >>>> Dennis says: "One thing you will find as a new Vanagon owner is that most >>>> regular shops are not equipped or willing to bother with vehicles of this >>>> vintage, never mind the Vanagon with its idiosyncrasies." >>>> >>>> worse yet are those shops that don't know what they are doing but try to >>>> work on the Vanagon anyway, causing much more damage than good. >>>> >>>> Edward >


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