CarlMarin@AOL.COM wrote: > > David M writes: > <<<< > Thanks for the information. Its nice to hear from someone who can > discuss their experiences without resorting to ascribing their vehicles > with human attributes. > I am not looking for a Toyota, I already have one, I am looking for a > Vanagon or Eurovan. That is why I joined this list - to find out about > them. > <<<<< > > Here's my take on the "Vanagon any damn good?" question. To steal a JFK line, > we choose to do this Vanagon thing not because it is easy but because it is > hard. Vanagons may not have Karma but us living creatures who ride around in > them do. Vanagon ownership can be about Patience, Perspective, and > Perserverance. I think that makes us better people. > > Contrast that with the path of least resistance called Chrysler Minivan > ownership or Toyota ownership. People do that trip because they can't do any > better or don't know any better. Their punishment for this lazy path is to > come back in the next life as a Dung Beetle. Another put down, is anyone counting? |
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