Date:         Fri, 29 May 1998 13:48:38 -0500
Reply-To:     arbosch@RA.ROCKWELL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Alan Bosch <arbosch@RA.ROCKWELL.COM>
Subject:      Newbie has Westie & Vanagon Questions.
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Greetings and salutations!
I've this vague feeling that I'm about to ask some ignorant questions.  Or
at least questions that have been answered times inumerable.

I do not now own a Vanagon in any of it's configuirations.  But I want to!
And searching through the archeives it would seem that this particular VW
is, at best, a rather involved hobby, and, at worst, a mechanics nightmare.
Not being squimish about the repairs on all my previous VeeDubs - some of
which have landed me in deep doodoo - I feel that I can conquer many of the
repairs that seem to pop up (pardon me!) with, say, a Westie.

So where do I begin?  Do I want a basket case or a restored dream?  Or
something in between?  Are there production years to avoid?  What do I look
for that would make one a "good buy", one that I should wrap my arms around
like  a long lost love?  Conversely, what going to make me turn on my heels
and run away just as fast as my size 9 feet will take me.

Thank you.  Your help is truly appreciated!

Alan Bosch

Formerly:                     Presently:
'69 Beetle     '83 GTi                   '82 Rabbit L
'71 Beetle     '88 Fox GL sport               '82 Rabbit Diesel
'73 Beetle     ''94 Jetta III            '92 Passat CL