Hi Everyone, I am new to the list  and thought that I
would introduce myself.  My Name is Julio and I live
in Vancouver B.C.  I do not currently own a Vanagon,
but am looking to purchase one just as soon as I can
sell my 2000 Chevrolet Astro Cargo Van.  I am looking
for a westfalia model, and my question is this. Is
their any years of Vanagon that are better than
others? How Do list members driving air-cooled
vanagons find their vehicles? enough power?
reliability? Heat? And to those of you driving water
pumpers the same questions? enough power? reliability
issues? Do you other list members feel safe driving
your Vanagons by your self, with your families? What
are some things I should look out for?  My wife and I
love to go camping and are also expecting our first
born in february, so this is why I am asking the
safety questions.  My family ( parents and brothers
and sisters) have always discoureged me from buying a
volkswagen, on many occasions, and this has resulted
in my always buying other used vehicles that I end up
selling, and this last time I bought a brand new 2000
astro van, that Ive had for six months, and cant wait
to get rid of!!! I am going to follow my heart and buy
my westy that I have dreamed of for so long. The
funnest memories of my life were when I drove and
restored my 1963 beetle. My wife drives a 1995 golf,
and her father has a 1995 westfalia, that he ordered
in Canada, but went himself to pickup in germany then
spent two monthers driving around europe, and shipped
it back to canada. So my wife is very supportive of a
Vanagon Westy. Any and all your help is appreaciated?
and thanks for letting me ramble on a bit.

Julio

Vanagonless
1995 Golf

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