Date:         Sat, 12 Dec 1998 18:09:35 EST
Reply-To:     ThingGuy@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Lashley <ThingGuy@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Anyone have a '93 EV MV? (I have some questions)
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
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I'm looking for some information on a '93 Eurovan MV that has facing rear
seats and a table in back.

This EV is located about 5 hours away, and before I make the trip to look at
it I was wondering if it is possible to flip the rear facing seat around to
face forward.  I remember riding in my parent's old wagon with a rear facing
seat, and never found it very comfortable.

I called the previous owner (EV is now at a used car lot), who had traded it
in on a new GMC van, and is very sorry she did.  She actually wanted to know
where the EV was located to buy it back!

She decided to trade it in after the VW dealer told here it needed about $3K
worth of work.  I called the dealer and here is what they told me.

$225 new transmission mount
$320 ignition switch
$220 dist. cap and plugs
$610 front brakes
$580 timing belt and tensioner
plus some other misc. periodic service and maint.

The used car dealer says the brakes have been fixed and he put on a new
windshield, but none of the other work has been done.  At these prices, it's
amazing that anyone can afford dealer service.

The details on this EV

1993 Eurovan MV
72,000 miles
automatic
5cyl 2.5 liter engine
dual air/heat
power windows/door locks
tinted windows.
$7,900

If the EV checks out ok, I plan on buying it.  Looks like a pretty good deal
to me, other than those seats.  Anyone with any first hand knowledge of the
'93 EV, or EV MV, you comments would be appreciated.

Steve Lashley
SKL Enterprises
Importing German Side Tents, Carver Propane Heaters and other Accessories for
Bus, Vanagon and Eurovan
http://members.aol.com/tentinfo