> Seriously, are these busses really that unreliable or am I just hearing
> from the "vocal minority" who have had problems. (No offense meant) What
> is the reliablilty factor for an '85 Westy? My wife and I both love ours
> and look forward to many years of camping with it, but if it becomes (or
> already is) a "money pit" it may be a short-lived love. Last weekend at
> EveryBus we talked with many other owners -- many who have lovingly
> restored some nice busses -- but I never thought to ask about general
> reliability of our bus. Quick, somebody tell me I'm not getting
> paranoid!

I've never had serious problems with the 2 vans I've owned.  I had to
replace the water pump in my first van.  I think that was the most serious
non-elective work I've had on the van.

Coyote

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Ron 'Coyote' Lussier   (     )    \ _/__
coyote@macromedia.com   \   /      \X  /  1991 Syncro Westy 'Francis'
1.650.481.4847           \_/         \/             San Francisco, CA