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Date:         Thu, 4 Apr 1996 12:13:00 -0500 
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "bill (w.r.) crick" <crick@bnr.ca>
Subject:      Re: replace 85 engine 

Someone wrote: >So I'm looking at something like $5,000 to bring this 11 year old, 160,000 mile >vehicle back into its condition before this event.

Here is my philosophy on this. Ask yourself two questions? Where could I get a van in this condition with a new engine for $5000? Would I buy a van in this condition with a new engine? If the answer is you couldn't get one like this for $5000, or you would buy one if you could for $5000, then fix it. When thinking about if you can get, and would buy another van, it helps remove the emotional attachment. You aren't thinking about YOUR BABY, but some stange van owned by some stranger. This lets you be more objective.

Bill Crick 76 Type II/IV/VII


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