Where are you?

On 7/19/06 6:03 AM, "Helena Troy" <lacewingfairy@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> I have returned to the fold after attempting for 3 years to drive a toyota
> sienna minivan.  It f'n sucked, although it was reliable and did get me where
> I was going. No one pulled out in front of me because they thought I had no
> balls/pickup, but for god sake I was driving a MINIVAN. yes, i could merge in
> traffic and I appreciated those extra cyllinders, it even had the power
> sliding doors.  well slit my wrists and call me housewife, but it was no
> Vanagon.The kids were climbing over eachother to get to the back seat, where
> was I supposed to put all my STUFF??  what about when I get sleepy on the
> turnpike? Call that a recline in that front seat??  No way!!!I promise I will
> be loyal no matter how many problems I find on a regular oil change.  No
> matter HOW hard it is to find tires I will not let my Wolfsburg/Carat go.
> Thats what I want btw... jic you want to pelt me with offers for your snazzy
> 1988-1991 wolfy/carat.  And I swear no one but Ken W will ever do the
> mechanicals. I will drive the extra 40 miles to have it done right.Ok.  so
> where do the best vanagons come from?  I was thinking that the vintage planes
> all live in the desert.  They dont age, perse, but dont their hoses and things
> get baked?  But no rust, is that really a benefit?  What about something that
> drove in the mountains all the time, or  was a weekend camping warrior?  What
> is the best combination of living/driving for the discerning purchaser to
> get?Oh and price.  I have seen all kinds of $2000 vanagons from dealers who
> dont know of the vana-magic, but obviously there is no way to know of the up
> keep.  But there is the van lover who is willing to part with their BABY for
> no less than $7000.  How to decide?  Sure if you have just dropped a subaru
> engine in there, ok, I get that, but how can people with a straight face ask
> for such high prices for an original engine with a billion miles on
> it?Returning home.(but getting a back up Toyota wagon, for those special down
> times with my new Wolfy)lacewingkatie@gmail.com
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