It will be indeed a spiral.

But so is everything else in life... marriage... kids... used cars.

Doesn't have to be a "downward" spiral though.  I have an '87 and have had
many years of great driving experiences, and no major ugliness... sure, some
minor problems, but you will get that in any used car you buy.  If you are a
person who enjoys learning about the various systems which control the
vehicle, and can understand basic electrical concepts, etc... then you
should be just fine. There is a lot of luck involved too in owning a
Vanagon.

I say get it, as these vehicles are actually collectors items.   The 1991
model year is the last of them.  If you do not like the Vanagon way of life,
you can always sell it later (although once you own one, be careful... you
will probably NEVER be able to live without one again).

Good luck!

RSF

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Robert S. Fish
Salzburg, Austria
1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender
1987 Golf Cabriolet
1991 Golf

  Can I expect to get reliable
> service out of this vehicle, or am I condeming myself to a downward spiral
> of repair bills and a vehicle I love but hate?