didn't Ken from http://www.vanagain.com/ have a connection for rental
Vanagons at the East Coast?

On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 2:27 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> 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
>>
>

--
Karl
1981 VW Westy "Jenny"
2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6
Wilmington, DE