| One other note on cross country driving -- I go to the VW of America site
| and get the addresses and phone numbers of all the VW dealers in the major
| cities I expect to be near (or travel through).  This plus a Triple A
| membership that will tow me 100 miles gives me some peace of mind.

I've got a VW publication listing all VW dealers in North America. Ask your
local VW dealer for one. Also, carry a copy of vanagon.com's listee recommended
repair shops. A rabbit's foot, a couple of four leaf clovers and a cell phone
wouldn't hurt either.

Roy Olynick
'87 Westfalia GL
(till death do us part)
'91 Honda Civic SE
'01 Honda Civic LX