Split Window and Bay busses are more in demand than Vanagons.
Vanagons are a third choice for most people looking for a VW camper or bus.
Personally I'd prefer a 78 - 79 Bay Westfalia over the last Westfalia I
owned.
The bay busses are lighter and run faster with the Type IV engines than
80-83 with Air Cooled Engines.
The down sides to the Bay and Split window are the absence of a big hole
over the engine for easy access.
I found that I could live without the big engine cover once I learned enough
to replace everything on the top of the engines that could possibly fail.
I recall several 6 month time periods when I only opened the engine bay to
check or change oil.
If you're going to invest heavily into a VW box I'd suggest that you invest
in something that has or will become a classic collectable within a few
years.
Then there is the other: It's just a matter of choice.

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

----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: in the year 2015......

> In a message dated 10/24/05 4:59:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> Greg@pottsfamily.ca writes:
>
>
> > I would think
> > that the aircooled vanagons could outlive the waterboxers.
> >
> > Sure, they're slower, but that too works in their favor: they're less
> > likely to be driven into the ground.
> >
> >
> >
>
> but nobody wants them!!   :<)
>
>
> chris