Date:         Tue, 2 Dec 1997 17:35:18 -0500
Reply-To:     MPeters@ASAPSOFTWARE.COM
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From:         MPeters@ASAPSOFTWARE.COM
Subject:      Re: Eurovan Owners, please tell me
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Bill Kenneke wrote:  <I am thinking about buying a Eurovan and would like
to hear from
current owners what they think about theirs.  I currently own an '85
Weekender, which I love but has been a solid pain in the a... neck.

The new one would be for my wife who is very anxious about having a
car she can count on.

We test drove a very nice '93, which she liked but it had 75K miles
on it.

Anyway, I sure would appreciate any feedback I can get on the
subject.>

     We purchased a '93 EV MV Weekender in May '97 w/ 89k miles.  This was
our first VW after
being loyal Volvo owners.  (I still have my 760 Turbo.)  My wife fell in
love w/ it since it brought
back memories of her childhood, spending summers in a Ford turtle-top
camper going all over
the country.  The PO definitely took care of the EV, but sold it at the
right time as well.  We immediately
had the A/C go out, the antenna, motor mounts.  I also had rear brakes
worked on after they starting leaking
fluid. The horn has not worked for the last 3 months (checked the fuse)  &
there is seam rust on the doors & kick panels.
Total repairs have come to over $1000 in 6 months.  I'm not sure if you're
looking at a weekender or not,
but the Westy equipment has worked well.
      I love the van, which my wife uses as her daily commuter, but the
bills are starting to get to me.  We
spent $14,500, it had aftermarket wheels mounted, & came w/ the original
rims w/ Goodyear light truck tires.
We bought it in Milwaukee.
     The regional VW/Audi distribution center is a mile from my office, & I
 had a guy who works there stop me
at a light not too long ago.  He was driving a '93 EV GL  and said he has
gone through 3 horns.

     Off the topic,  the dashboard on the EV has a switch with the letter
'S' on it.  I can't figure out what this is for.
Any ideas are appreciated.


Howdy to the Vanagon/VCOA (Volvo) "cross-listers" out there!
Mike Peters
'93 EV MV Weekender  98k
'87 760 Turbo Wagon 160k