my 2 cents.

Tel me that a 20 year old caravan runs problem free.

All older cars require maintanance!

Ask someone with a 20 year old 305 in their GMC van
about head gasket problems.

Vanagons are far from perfect.  They do require work.
That is why a users' group like this exists.

Hey, if you don't like working on cars, then I would
not sugest that you buy a 20 year old one.  They
require work, any thing that old does, not just
vangons.

Tony Zygmunt

81 Vanagon
--- "Chris S." <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> > � COMPARED to a Dodge Caravan or any number of
> other
> > off-the-shelf transportation appliances, the
> Vanagon
> > is indeed a sinkhole of coins.
>
> Please, do compare the Vanagon and its reliability
> to anything
> else designed in the late 70's.  Do compare it to
> other 20+year
> old vehicles.  Let's draw relevant conclusions.
>
>
>
>
>
> Chris S.
>
> '84 Westy -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/vws/hershey/
> '01 NB TDI -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/Beetle.jpg
>
> 1-888-VW-PARTS <- Recommended Expert Vanagon Part
> Source
>
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