Date:         Mon, 23 Mar 1998 23:51:03 -0800
Reply-To:     Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:      Re: Commuting in a Vanagon
Comments: To: Chris Wyatt <cwyatt@GI.ALASKA.EDU>, vanagon@vanagon.com
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At 04:02 PM 3/23/98 -0900, you wrote:
>Hi Vanagoneers,
>
>I'm considering buying a cheap old gas miser to use for the commute, and
>spare the '87 Syncro GL a few miles and a few cold starts.
>
>I would appreciate any advice from those of you who have faced a similar
>decision.  Also, if there are any angles for lowering the insurance costs
>(multi-car discounts, RV, etc), please help me be aware of these.
>
>Chris Wyatt
>'87 Syncro GL
>Fairbanks, Alaska
>
My '87 just turned 100K & I've decided to stretch the inevitable out as far
as possible...weather permitting I ride a motorcycle, otherwise one of too
many (economical) junkers; but I run the Vanagon once a week without fail.
My experience with old vehicles is that rubber bits start going in 10 years
no matter what, but the mechanicals with luck & good maintenance will go a
minimum of 150K.

Austin