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Date:         Tue, 6 Jul 1999 20:59:08 -0400
Reply-To:     L&A Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         L&A Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject:      Re: To buy or not to buy...
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> Thomas Penberthy said: <snip>Here are my questions, to which I'd like
some
> objective answers.
>
> 1. Is there a chance that an 86 vanagon with 120k miles (engine done
at 80k)
> will be more reliable than my last one?
> 2. If I don't want to endlessly tinker with my car, if I just want it
to
> *work*, is this the right car for me?<snip>


Tom, you will always have to tinker with an '86 Syncro Westfalia. I
know, we
have one of the same year. Having said that, you will love it and you
will hate
it. If you don't want to start a long and binding relationship, don't.


Larry
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