The Sportsmobile made with Ford/Chevy/Dodge, especially with a diesel, seem
to be
a popular replacement for previous Volks owners who got tired of the
maintenance
and power issues with our beloved vans. I know 3 here locally who made the
switch
and although they acknowledge the $$ factor, they really like being able to
do the
same thing with them, that they used to do with the Vanagon Campers they
had.

The man I bought my van from now has an Astro Van which he sent to Canada
to have outfitted with removable camper/kitchen stuff, then puts seats in it
for
winter skiing trips. It's an AWD version and he admits he can't quite get
into some
of the rougher spots he could with the Syncro Westy, he and his family like
the reliability, versatility, and overall performance.

Bob

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