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Subject:Re: Does anyone have experience with these specific points? Was Re: Vanagon vs Eurovan
From:Allan Streib
Date:Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:54:41 -0500

Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU> writes:

> It could be the reliability issues were with earlier models that have
> since been worked out?  I'm not sure.  But I would estimate cost of
> ownership to be significantly higher for the Eurovan.

No firsthand experience; I've heard the VR6 engine is good, but
transmissions don't last, also a lot more "black box" electronic
controls and systems that are often impossible to diagnose/maintain
without special equipment.  The latter is no different from any other
late model car however.

Allan