I would take a trip down to the used car lot and see how much you can get
for it. Avoid heartbreak and financial ruin. Smart people sell their
Vanagons and buy a boat. They're cheaper.

The prefered method is to drive a Bentley and get a VW manual.

Well damn, OK... get the operators manual and figure out how to work
everything. From loading propane to lighting the fridge, to putting the top
down without ripping the fabric. Better to know these things sitting in your
driveway rather than in the middle of nowhere.

tim in san jose

>From: Julia Schrenkler <ckjas@MN.RR.COM>
>Reply-To: Julia Schrenkler <ckjas@MN.RR.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Hello-and- suggested first steps for a new owner?
>Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 17:57:18 -0500
>
>Hello all,
>
>This is a fantastic list and the archives are already helping cure those
>small baffling items�
>
>We picked up our first Westy (A lovely �89 manual with comparatively low
>miles and great body!) on the 17th.  We have the Bentley in one hand and
>the keys in the other. Beyond the usual paperwork rigmarole we�ve washed
>it to take care of the crud from the freeway drive home, started
>detailing the dash, and began working on the garage so it has safe haven
>during those Minnesota winters. The engine is a real sweetie that has
>only tasted the right coolant - and I plan to tend it well so it stays
>happy.
>
>But I want to ask you folks where you�d begin as a new Vanagon Westfalia
>owner. Where would you start? A short trip? Complete detailing? Rigorous
>camping accessories testing?
>
>-Julia

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