

| Subject: | Safety of the Vanagon |
| From: | Eric Spletzer |
| Date: | Tue, 14 May 2002 15:31:57 -0700 |
I hope this isn't a tired thread, and if this has been done a ton of times and is archived, just let me know where I can look at them, and I will. --- So my biggest hindrance to buying my van was the safety factor. I talked to mechanics and their response to my concerns was, "Just don't hit anything." Sound advice if you ask me. But I kept looking and found the Volvo/Van crash photos where the van demolished the volvo. That was comforting. Then I drove them and I actually feel quite safe since I'm so high up. It's a joy to drive, and I feel like I've been a safer, more defensive driver, since I started, but I'm still wondering how these things do in real life crashes. So my question is.... Anybody want to share crash stories? Any kind - good, bad, ugly, funny. I'd love to hear them. P-mail or list mail is fine by me. Thanks! -eric PS - If you can't tell by the fact that I am posting regularly (perhaps too much), I really love this list. Everyone here is so knowledgeable and helpful. Really - just wonderful. I have a feeling this won't be my last van and that someday I'll hopefully be answering more questions than I ask. Thanks again!
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