On Wed, 25 Feb 2004, James Shinosky wrote:

>     My '88 maroon Weekender starts to fall apart with A/C condensor not
> working, power door locks stop working, front heater blower stop working, power
> driver side window got seized up, the plastic A/C ducts start cracking/crumbling,
> horn quits working... But the body, engine and transmission are in excellent
> condition. Need your HONEST opinion on whether I should splurge my $$ getting
> it back into working order OR sell it as whole or for parts??? It has 199,000
> miles on it with 80k on engine & 5k on transmission...

That's all minor, niggling stuff...annoying, but fixable.

The question is, how much do you like the van?  Do you really enjoy it as
a unique vehicle, or would you be just as happy driving something else?
Be honest with yourself, and you'll have your answer.  Don't expect to
sell it and buy another Vanagon as a solution -- you'll just be buying a
new set of problems, except that unlike the current one you won't know
what they are right off the bat.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon