I read here on this list recently that VW's goal was to make a car for
the price of a motorcycle.  That was news to me.  I don't know if they
actually did it or not.  All the other manufacturers Arkady mentions
probably didn't have that same goal.  If you make a car for the price of
a motorcycle, you probably can't expect it to last as long as the
motorcycle would! :)  Yes, I'd prefer to have a Westy that's
ultra-reliable and parts readily available.  With Alistar's leave, I'll
"bitch" a little, too.  But I knew what I was getting into when I bought
it and I'm glad I did.  Wait until I get pics of the interior up.  Have
you ever seen an '85 Westy with an unused water tank, sink and stove,
and interior in like-new condition, in 2010?  I think it's virtually
100% stock, too.  Unbelievable.

Alistair Bell wrote:
> sell your vanagon, buy something else and quit bitching.
>
> you see vintage motorbikes out and about? that because someone is
> fixing them to ride, and fixing them during rides.
>
> alistair
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