Date:         Sat, 2 Jul 2016 20:39:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott - IMAP <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott - IMAP <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: why I discourage people from buying vanagons
Comments: To: Eric Wunrow <VW@ERICWUNROW.COM>
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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