This list community has already saved me many hundreds of dollars and a lot
of unnecessary aggravation.

Today I am shipping off to San Francisco from San Diego, a large wardrobe
box with the two seats with adjustable arm rests and head rests I sold in
only 2 days on ebay. I would never have thought of using a wardrobe box
which is perfect for this cargo. Thanks to who offered this idea and to he
who referred www.forwardair.com to us all.

Thanks to this group and referral to forward air.com we have saved the buyer
over $100 in shipping costs compared to UPS. My buyer was so prompt in
paying for the seats with PayPal I steam cleaned his seats for him free with
my commercial steam cleaner (Boy, did those apparently clean seats need a
cleaning.) I did not want to ship dirty seats.

I found myself in love with my wonderful Vanagon again. There is no way I
could have loaded that large box without renting a truck. Yet, in this
marvelous vehicle I just fold up the jump seat, slide the cargo in and off
to forward air, making decent MPG on the trip.

I know this love affair with a machine (the Vanagon) is not new to you all,
but I am delighted with it and find myself in amazement with all the
predictions of "Vanagon syndrome" you all say I will experience after owning
it for a year or more.

I also own a Mercedes which I  love, but I also have maintenance issues with
it. Things break or it leaks oil. I fix it. No problem. I love these
vehicles.

I see the Vanagon just as reliable as the Mercedes. They both have luxury
features. Maybe I am missing something when many of you all suggest the
Vanagon is a continuing problem. I have never known an automobile that did
not need continuing care to continue to be reliable.

I am hoping to find a class somewhere that will help me learn how to replace
my own brakes, clutch and such when the time comes. Do such classes exist in
the San Diego area? I'd like to enroll in one.

William