In a message dated 5/9/02 9:50:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET writes:

> Seriously,  if you're used to/expecting reliability and maintenance expense
> similar to same-vintage Japanese vehicles, it's not going to happen.  And
> getting it fixed right tends to involve a fair amount of participation on
> your part because the US never did understand these beasts very well and
> it's mostly forgotten what it did know.
>
> Welcome to the list, and to your new life. <g>  Vanagons are unique
> vehicles, and if you find that they're for you you'll be willing to put up
> with the pain.  Just don't expect a free ride...
>
>
 i agree totally..  my vanagon has been about as expensive to maintain as a
damn mercedes ,  but i still wouldnt give it up for any other van...
chris