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> >automatic transmission
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> Auto transmissions are crap for lazy people. Poor performance, poor
> economy... and expensive if needing repairs (and they're more likely
> to so need).

Performance and economy are worse, to be sure, but most would agree that the
Vanagon automatic is more reliable than the manual. While the 090 can lose
seal/cooler integrity and blow ATF into the final drive or the cooling
system, this is a far rarer occurence than the dreaded 3-4 synchro slider
hub failure. I'd still rather have a manual though.

--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"