Fred is right.  All Vanagons are getting a little long in the tooth.  I
drove a brand new '86 GL for 140K miles.  It was our everyday people mover.
(I sold it to buy my Westfalia a few years back.)  It was still running
strong, as it had been maintained from day one.  Only real problems were
the PS rack and a failed fuel pressure regulator.  It went up and down Mt.
Washington in NH the summer before I sold it and the buyer sucessfully
drove it to Washington State.  The Westy, on the other hand, was not
maintained--at least the last few years.  It still had over 124K on the
original motor and the odometer was busted when I bought it.  I coaxed
another 7 or 8K out of it and finally sprung for a new Boston Bob 1.9l.  I
expect this one to last even longer than the first.
I also have a lot of respect for Hondas and Toyotas, but they are as common
as arm pits.  That said, if I still needed a people mover, it wouldn't be a
Vanagon.  The Westy is still around because it is just that--a camper.

                                                            Jay

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