well...............'IF" I could find the time to wrap up , totally wrap up,
every last thing I want dialed in on a Westy of mine, I would rent it
...........however, I'm way out on the Westy coast, ( relative to the East
Coast that is..........I consider the West 'where it's at' of course !  )
..............so not convenient from Swiss folks..........but I'd rent one
to the right people.........that is IF I had one I felt really good about as
far as reliabllity goes.
scott
www.turbovans.com
btw, I have two frineds who rent Westy's in Hawaii. One on the Big Island,
one of Oahu - that's the  more populated island with Honolulu, of course.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart MacMillan" <macgroup@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: Looking for Vanagon Rental

> Markus,
>
> Sorry, but you won't find any Vanagons to rent anymore. I'm surprised you
> found one in 2001.   And, with the safety of children in cars regulated by
> the government, you will need an approved child safety seat for your 2
> month
> old.  This is not a bad thing, but you'll have to buy or rent one here for
> your trip. They are not cheap, but they guarantee that your child WILL
> survive almost any accident, but will probably be an orphan if it's a bad
> one.
>
> Unfortunately, we are still into the mega size RVs here, so check out
> places
> like
> http://www.cruiseamerica.com or Google around for some other places to
> rent
> an American RV.  It's just the way it is right now.
>
> We Vanagon and Eurovan camper folks are a sub-culture here, and I can only
> hope that things change now that gas is expensive.
>
> Have fun on your adventure, and if you make it to Seattle, look me up!
>
> Stuart MacMillan
>
> '97 EVC, and before that a '68 Westy and an '84 Westy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Markus Leutwyler
> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 1:07 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Looking for Vanagon Rental
>
> back in 2001, i explored the US for 3 months with an 82 Vanagon. This
> year i would like to travel like this again for 1-2 months together with
> my family (wife and 2 months old). Arriving in New York around August 20
> and leaving October 13. Any pointers/tips for a vanagon rental?
>
> Greetings from Switzerland
>
> Markus