Date:         Thu, 16 Jul 1998 10:08:54 -0700
Reply-To:     marcus <marcus46@FREEWWWEB.COM>
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From:         marcus <marcus46@FREEWWWEB.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW=On-going maintenance concern
Comments: To: DavidM <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>
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DavidM     Most people on this list are from the third planet from the sun,
where are you from? You came here asking questions and we have answered and of
course in our usual humorist way.Now that you have found out our secrets mainly
we like lemons, don't you think it's time to move on and bug another group. How
did you get by security anyway? Your supposed to own a Vanagon to even post to
this list.Although as a non Vanagon and want to be you are allowed to
participate only to ask questions but never to answer them until you get you
vin # checked out by Chris and Coyote. You have posted appr 15 messages and 10
of those you have put us down in one way or another. When you tell Susan she's
insane your saying the same to all. When you tell me I haven't been on public
transportion in a while. Your right, why should I. I got this 1983.5 lemon to
drive around and I bought it new and it has never been sour to me. DavidM I
think your to smart for us. Why don't you start your own .Com, and let us
continue making lemonade.         Marcus

DavidM wrote:

> Bill wrote:
> >
> > As I understand it, what you are looking for is a car that will be your
> > only vehicle.  Since that's the case, it must be completely reliable.
> >
> > Under those conditions, I would recommend against your getting a Vanagon.
> > In fact, I would advise against getting any kind of motor vehicle
> > whatsoever.
>
> You are being a little flippant. Please tone it down.
> My 1982 Toyota has been my only vehicle for the last 11 years and has
> been very reliable. I would have thought a 1991 Vanagon might do as
> well, but apparently I can not expect it to. I have owned VW's in the
> distant past and they were VERY reliable but they were aircooled and VW
> mechanics and parts were everywhere. Forgive me for saying so but the
> Vanagon seems to be a bit of a 'lemon' from what I have been hearing on
> this list.