Thanks Tim:

I am going to try and follow your advice.

I just got back from a 4 day sailing adventure, and as luck would have it -
the van ran fine!

If only it would fail on every trip - then I'd get rid of it for sure!

Maintenance costs in past 12 months alone: over $2,400.

M Ruskin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aristotle Sagan" <killer_jupiter@hotmail.com>
To: <mjruskin@shaw.ca>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: Why I hate my Vanagon

> And that Marshall, is why I have a vanaogon or three, but they are not
what
> I rely on to get me to work everyday.
> I really like my vanagons... when I choose to drive them.
>
> And then there is the '92 Toyota PU. 149,000 miles (180,000km) an less
than
> a grand in total maintenance/repairs/etc in the 10 years I have owned it.
>
> It just passed CA smog the way it always does... with almost no
discernable
> emmisions and not even a tuneup this time.
>
> I know when I get out there in the AM, the truck will start. Every time.
>
> (of course, so will the 84 vanagon, but that's because it's not run hard,
> and it knows it can't screw me over)
>
> Get a real vehicle and then you can LOVE your vanagon once again.
>
> tim in san jose
>
>
>
> >
> >Today, I am doing da bus. Winnipeg Transit bus.
> >
> >Same as yesterday. I hafta get up earlier than the milkman to get to
work.
> >
> >This is just another reason why.
> >
> >Marshall Ruskin
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Andrew Grebneff" <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 04:47 AM
> >Subject: Re: Why I hate my Vanagon
> >
> >
> > > Do da Porsche
> > >
> > > >And installing a Subaru engine will solve starter and tranny problems
> >how?
> > > >
> > > >Chuck
> > > >
> > > >In a message dated 7/8/02 10:34:43 AM, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >writes:
> > > >
> > > >>Date:    Mon, 8 Jul 2002 20:08:04 +1200
> > > >>From:    Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
> > > >>Subject: Re: Why I hate my Vanagon
> > > >>
> > > >>Do da Subaru
> >
> >
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