Glad to hear from you, Sam.

David

--- samcvt@comcast.net wrote:

> Yup.  For my 84 which began life with me at 7K odometer miles and now shows almost 204k (+ - a
> couple or more hundred or so unclocked when I went without a cable replacement), it gets a body
> lift every couple of years and replaced parts as needed and discovered during routine checkups
> .... Sort of like many elderly folks .... Whoops!  the VW and I fit in similar categories.
> Sam Conant
> Colchester, Vermont
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
>
> > It's kind of funny that the idea of getting rid of it (my 84) came to mind
> > often. But every time I took a short/long trip in it I easily negated it.
> > There is no need for me to explain it. Everyone of you knows what it is that
> > keeps you driving it.
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> > --- BJ Feddish wrote:
> >
> > > As long as they are well maintained I don't think you HAVE to spend allot on
> > > these every year. I spent $5000 this year only because 1) I did not spend a
> > > dime on repairs for 4 years so I spent about $3K this year for all new front
> > > end parts, rear end parts, body work , clutch, all new gas lines, etc. to
> > > get it back into shape. Averaged over 5 years that's $600 a year and 2) I
> > > spent about $2k in goodies. The van is now back to where it was 11 years
> > > ago which is really good shape.
> > >
> > > http://mywebhopserver.feddishbasses.com:81/vw/
> > >
> > > A year ago, before I started the repairs, Chris said that if my van came
> > > into his yard with a blown motor, he would part it out... That got my ass
> > > in gear.
> > >
> > > Bryan
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> > > Jeff Lincoln
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 1:48 PM
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: Re: 60 years ago this week
> > >
> > > I'd say I have about $800 into mine this year but that includes purchasing
> > > it, hauling it from Indiana to the east side of MI, hauling it from the east
> > > side of michigan to the west side, installing the engine (original), and a
> > > few part here and there. I certainly hope it doesn't cost that much on a
> > > regular basis.
> > >
> > > On 7/31/07, David Kao wrote:
> > > >
> > > > --- BJ Feddish wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Only $800 a year? You must not be actually driving the van. :)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Byran
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > It is actually less than $800 per year.
> > > >
> > > > 150k miles total. I paid $13,000 to buy it new in 84. My estimate of total
> > > > cost in fixing it is well within $5000 over 23 years. It was never in any
> > > > dealers nor any independent shops for any repair. I did all the work
> > > > myself,
> > > > including resealing the heads when it leaked at 120k miles. The $5000 does
> > > > not
> > > > include fuel, oil, registration, smog check, and insurance. It was only
> > > > for fixing it and keeping it up in shape.
> > > >
> > > > It is still in excellent running shape. I have spared a pair of used AMC
> > > > heads for it. I yanked those from a You Pull junkyard for less than $200.
> > > >
> > > > How much do you volks spent in the thing to keep it up over 20 years?
> > > >
> > > > david
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > ____________________________________________________________________________
> > > ________
> > > > Need a vacation? Get great deals
> > > > to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel.
> > > > http://travel.yahoo.com/
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > > 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a very unstylish brown
> > > interior taken from the parts bus)
> > > 86' (We call this one Parts)
> > > 85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________________________________________________________
> > ____
> > Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search
> > that gives answers, not web links.
> > http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC

____________________________________________________________________________________
Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more.
http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC