There may not be many buses in the Dakotas but north here in Winnipeg there's a fair number
(relatively speaking of course).  I have always found service here to be good for Vanagons - even the
dealers still service them and I know many dealers won't look at them.  Gas heaters are standard.

Jeff

>
> From: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
> Date: 2007/03/07 Wed AM 10:50:04 CST
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: road trip to georgia..
>
> On Mar 7, 2007, at 12:18 AM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> >
> > first off let me say on the whole trip i saw absolutely ZERO vanagons.
> > i did see one eurovan rialta with florida plates heading down south
> > though..
> >  that was it.
> > as a known rule, the southeast is generally void of
> > volkswagens...especially
> > vw vans..
>
> I think that there is a reasonable population of Type 2's in the
> southeast.  Have you ever been to the Bulli Brigade or Bug Jam?  I
> have sold numerous tilts to volks in FL, GA, LA, etc. Now the Dakotas
> are a different story?
>
> You just gotta know where to look or be in the right place at the
> right time?
>
> Pax,
>
> Tom B.-so few VW's so many folks
>