Date:         Sat, 2 Jul 2016 19:45:06 -0500
Reply-To:     Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: why I discourage people from buying vanagons
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <325c56d2-3aeb-b29d-7a60-9d78749cd960@turbovans.com>
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I purchased a Westy which was a project from the beginning and knowing
she'll probably be a life long project/ needing plenty of
repairs/maintenance. Not knowing anything about Vanagons when I got her but
luckily I got a diesel to save me from the finicky fuel injection from what
I have heard.
On Jul 2, 2016 4:25 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
>>
>