The Vanagon is a unique and special vehicle that is

"definintely best
for a hobbyist. Don't kid yourselves, these things
require lots of arcane knowledge and special
attention. If you have that knowledge and are
prepared to give them that attention, they're fine
vehicles... most of the time.

But there are a lot of folks that want a Vanagon but
don't want to be *that* involved with it."

very true. couldn't have said it better myself.

the eurovan is really the only really even decent vw
van.

sorry, but after getting run over in traffic everyday
because i can't keep up, stuck on the side of the road
countless times, and being nickel and dimed to death
by this thing the novelty of all this 'personality'
really REALLY wears off pretty fast.

american made autos may have no personality, but there
are those of us who do not want to dedicate our lives
to making the creaking old pile run and stay in one
peice.

i think personality for reliability is a good trade.

</dissenter>

of course we oculd have avoided this had they put a
decent engine and trans in the thing in the first
place. shoulda been a Vee 6 at least.

one final note, whoeer decided to hobble some of the
vanagons with a rabbit deisel engine must have been
either stupid or fall down drunk.

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