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Subject:Re: Vanagon or Econobox?
From:Jim Akiba
Date:Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:47:29 -0400

Ha... even when towing a vanagon... but then you have to compare to a
TDI powered syncro... how does the F350 do then? Besides you'd waste
the difference in fuel consumption looking for a big enough parking
spot when you arrived at your destination with the F350 :)

Jim Akiba

On 7/12/07, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> My Ford F350 4WD Powerstroke gets better mpg than that... even when towing a
> Vanagon.
>
> It even sits 6 (crew cab).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Jim Akiba
> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 3:32 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Vanagon or Econobox?
>
>
> The syncro is an econobox of sorts... it's a lot bigger box than the
> metro for sure, and show me something else that can haul all your
> gear, has 4wd, and gets 18mpg...
>