I've said it before (to the disdain of some VW purists on the list) and I'll
say it again--

My mother-in-law sold me a '93 Corolla with 80k miles on it three years ago.
  Automatic, A/C, good stereo, new tires, great gas mileage.  All the thing
does is run.  No problems whatsoever.

It's great to have a third car around for when the Vanagon is being worked
on.

It's great for when my wife's Passat 4Motion Wagon is in the shop, which is
CONSTANTLY.  I have the beginnings of a seething and furious dislike for
that damned thing...

Not having to schedule downtime for one of the cars for fear of being
shorthanded carwise is a great thing.

I say you find a cheapo japanese appliance for just such occasions.

Joe T.

>From: Aaron Pearson <aarondpearson@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Aaron Pearson <aarondpearson@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: buy a daily driver or press the syncro into service?
>Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:50:08 -0600
>
>my wife and young son and i have done fine until now with one daily driver
>and one vanagon.  I only used the van occiasinally around town and for
>trips.  now, our commute schedule changed, and we both need to drive ~10
>miles every day.  i'm fond of the van and i don't want to sell it, but i
>also don't like the idea of the added wear and tear of driving it everyday.
>i want it to last forever.  plus, a few times a year it needs
>repairs/upgrades that keep it out of service for a few days.
>
>so... should i buy a 3rd car (an older golf or something) for commuting, or
>keep that money for additional van repairs and the occasional rental?  the
>3rd car would have the bonus of better fuel economy, but only for a few
>thousand miles per year.
>
>i can't decide.
>
>aaron
>'87 syncro westy ej22
>
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