As a comment in regards to parking "besides another Vanagon", I always find
myself parking next to another Vanagon after finding one in any parking lot.
I've also found the reverse to be true in that returning to my Vanagon, I
have on many occasions found another Vanagon parked to mine when there were
none when I initially parked.

Durby
87 Wolfsburg Ed. Vanagon GL
(Somewhere in Orange County, CA)