| It would be nice to know if any one has owned a
| vanagon new how they feel about their purchase then and 15+ years later.

I'm the original owner of a 1987 Westy. Despite following the VW's recommended
maintenance schedule religiously, using VW replacement parts and practicing
preventative maintenance, the vehicle has left me stranded at the side of the
road more
times than I deserve and has cost me more in repairs and parts than it cost to
buy in the first place. If I knew in 1987 what I know now, I would not have
bought the vehicle.

Although I love the vehicle when it's behaving itself, I agree with Phil
Edmunston (the author of Lemon Aid), who said, "the Vanagon is a great idea
poorly executed by VW".

Roy Olynick
'87 VW Westfalia GL
(till death do us part)
'91 Honda Civic SE
'01 Honda Civic LX
www.autobahn.mb.ca/~rrh/Westy_Home.htm