At 2:11 PM 5/13/99, KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: >I thought about importing SA Vanagons too. >Two problems though: >1. Doesn't meet safety standards for the years that I would want to import >it (92-99). >2. These things are expensive to buy over in SA. I checked out a website >where they advertise South African Vanagons and did the conversion from Rand >to Dollars. Most of the vans were well over $10,000. I guess that is why >they are considered luxury vehicles over there. Since the Aussies drive on the wrong side of the road, too, I'm a bit surprised that there isn't a market for the SA Vanagons in Australia. Or is it a VW market territory issue? Anyone care to comment?
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