Don't toy with us Dave you're going to keep that Vanagon even if a great
voice from heaven tells you otherwise and backs it up with a great clap of
thunder and you have a lightening strike to the tree it's parked under.
I've bought several 80s Vanagons and Westy that I swear were used for
chicken coups and dog houses.
I know for sure about the dog house Westy because I had to get the seller to
chain the dogs so I could  fix the 4 flats and get it out of his back yard.
My neighbor has a new Lexus SUV and a new GMC Denali and she says the
insurance on the two cars is about $600.00 a month, she admits her husband
has some tickets.
That makes any car that's got a clear title sound attractive to me.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Bohannan" <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: Very Long...What am I, nuts? New 85 and Philosophy of Car
ownership...very long

Thanks for all responses...

I am not regretting the purchase as it filled the need of more spaces
to stuff things for our move from IL to FL...you wouldn't believe (or
would) how much stuff fits in there...U-Haul's storage trailer was 700
bucks to rent versus (albeit smaller) 150 bucks for purchase of van
and 120 bucks for tow dolly (and a new battery for Vanagon, gas, gas
can, screwdriver, etc) it really fit the bill...even if I were to
trash it, I am still 400 or so bucks ahead versus what the U-Haul
trailer rental would have been...

I am growing closer to removing the comp/collision part of our monthly
insurance on the other 2 vehicles we have...this would probably pay
for the insurance on the 3rd vehicle...

Any other thoughts???

Dave