A local Import shop owner I know whom is well versed in Vanagons had one in his family that was purchased new and stayed in the family long enough that when sold had traveled 867,000 miles, on more than on engine of course.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: joel walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 6:20 pm
Subject: 396,000 miles!!?? can anybody beat that?
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=514406
>
> sez it has 396,245 miles on the odometer.
> anybody got a higher mileage bus??
> :)
>
> unca joel
>