In a message dated 22/07/2008 6:07:44 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

My question is;
How long does the average expensive OEM Vanagon mild  steel system last,
versus a very expensive aftermarket stainless Vanagon  exhaust sytem, if all
factors are the same?  The added cost of the  stainless system must greatly
outweigh the shorter life of the stock  system.  How many stock set-ups would
you have to replace, to equal  the cost of the more expensive one?
I'm not factoring in replacement labor  here, just parts.

Well, that all depends on  where the Vanagon lives and how it's used.  Up
here in the wilds of Eastern  Can-a-da if you get two years out of an mild steel
exhaust system on your  Vanagon your lucky.  The stainless steel system on my
van, one of  the first to have it installed, is going on ten years now and
still many  years left to go !  You do the math !

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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