Sheeesh....
       It's not the watercooled part, it's the Eurovan-Automatic part (and
the extra cylinders).  And I hope you put in the A/C yourself, from a
different model year, in the driveway, in the rain, at least.........
and unless a vehicle has at least 100,000 miles on it, it hasn't proven
itself yet.....
and as for fear of breakdowns, it's not the destination, or even the journey,
that counts -- it's white-knuckled praying for each mile that counts.

Enjoy your new minivan!

It was very brave of you to admit your new choice.

Bill
85 GL continuing experiment
PHX AZ