I paid $300.00 for my '87 GL passenger van, and I've got roughly $1400.00
into it, so I guess I'm helping Tom pull up the average, at least from a
percentage standpoint.
BTW, I tend to think that these figures shouldn't include tire replacement;
I don't see it in the same category as replacing a radiator or a head or
whatever. Can't really think of anything else off the top of my head that
I'd exclude, tho. Brakes, possibly; that's another limited lifetime
wear-out-and-replace item. Hmm.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Aleksandr Milewski" <zandr@ASPERASOFT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: Wilder's Law

> Tom Sinclair wrote:
> > I'm not sure whose law I'm following.  I paid $2700
> > for my Syncro in 2000 and towed it home. I've spent
> > about $20k on it since then but never driven it.  What
> > does that make me?  On second thought I don't want to
> > know...
>
> The good news, is that Wilder's Law, like much of quantum (or Vanagon)
> mechanics, only really applies to the average. By spending $16,300 more
> than Wilder's Law requires, you've allowed four other people to simply
> drive their $4000 Vanagons with no additional outlay.
>
> I'm sure they thank you, whomever they might be.
>
> -Zandr
> '85 Westy, which caused my father to swear never to buy another
> Volkswagen again. He now drives a Land Rover. Last Laugh TBD. :D