Good point Benny.
You can put 20k in your van and still break a 3-4 slider..

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Benny boy
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 7:39 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Solution to Reliability Problem

What broke? Where?

You can put 25K$ on it and it may still break! new parts even break.

But good PREVENTIVE maintenance is a big +.

Hydro line (brake, clutch, line, master, slave, cylinder...), coolant
system, a good engine will get you far.

But that is like 20K$ of investment.

So, what broke?
How old are you if may ask?
Where do you want to go?

I travel a lot, far and hard. I also have that feeling sometime, in the
middle of nowhere, at night, but only the first few days. After, i don't
think about it.

I'm such a liar :-)

I did 2 Mexico trip, 1 in 03 with a shitty 73, bad engine, bad everything.
Still, i nmade it home but it was stressful and not pleasant.
http://www.benplace.com/baja_eng.htm
(if you have nothing to... you will have a good laugh)

The second one 2 years ago, with a... well, expensive Vanagon camper.
I changed oil. This was my revenge to the 03 trip!!!!
http://www.benplace.com/mexico2008.htm

I did say the word Subaru once (oupss)!!! You see, i'm a good boy.

Ben
http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm