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> In order to be driving down the road in one of these rusted out, blue smoke spewing, crap piles you would have to have replaced the transmission at 100K after carting it in to the dealer for several recalls.  If you can see through the smoke you will also notice the interior has self destructed, the paint is flaking off, and the rear hatch is held closed with duct tape.
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> A mint '85 Caravan will probably be collectible though like an AMC Pacer or Chevy Vega.
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I think its time to put the negativity and the bad attitude into private
email. This stuff is a total waste of bandwidth, and frankly, the above
statement is bullshit and doesn't belong in a vanagon discussion group.

If you don't care for vanagons, go somewhere else.

John