My worst nightmare has occurred.  My 87 'automatic' Wolfburg Vanagon has
died.  Now my Vanagon has had some recent transmission problems where when
you step on the accelerator, it just revs and then accelerates very slowly
and then finally shifts into the next gear and moves.  Well, my friend was
borrowing the Vanagon to move some of her furniture and she stepped on the
accelerator and the van didn't move!!!  Now the Vanagon sits on the side of
the road in a residential area.
Other than getting it towed, is there anything I can try to do to get it
back home?  Or is the easiest thing to do is get it towed.  At this point,
my wife thinks I should just get it towed to a local VW mechanic and ask if
he wants to buy it!!!  In need of some advice.

Vanagon full of woes