John, I didn't bother to give you MY opinion before, because it isn't relevant to _your situation_, but I'm a little bored right now, waiting for Weekend Edition to come on the radio. <EG>

Our  Westy lives in Atlanta, Georgia.  A few years ago,  I removed a weepy rear heater and stored it .  The extra space underneath the Z-bed is sure nice to have.  On the other hand, it should go without saying that our AC is kept in tip-top shape. <G>

We had to make a trip to the northeast early in March.  Neither one of us suffered due to lack of heat, and our cat, who pretty much sticks to the area behind the rear seatback, had no complaints,either, other than his usual amount of fussing the first few minutes into a trip.

     George, Jo & Ollie/ATL, in Seneca Falls, NY
     '89 WesTiico, (real heat and air)
     '67 Kombi, (ambient heat and air)