Harsh words for VW lovers, but understandable from the practical standpoint.� We bought our '87 Westy because it was the best combination of features in our price range and has proven to be not too costly over the last 5+ years.� However, with more time to camp and wanting to go longer distances we might be tempted to build out a Sprinter to our tastes having "trained" in a Vanagon.� Of course, if they brought in the VW Crafter...
�
Right now ours is cheap and easy, but if things change so might we.� My bride is much more practical and less sentimental than I, so I know how she'd come down decisionwise.
�
Stephen

--- On Tue, 3/20/12, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:

From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Fix it as it needs?...or Go For IT!!
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 11:13 PM

Well, as for me, if there were a vehicle that provides the benefits of a Volkswagen Vanogon GL Campmobile on the market for 45 or 50K, I'd probably go for it.� But I am not looking for a motor home of any type, even if built on a van chassis.� I am not paying for and polluting with fuel to haul sewage around, I don't need a shower or even a porta potty.� Just basics.� My wife can't and I really don't like (hurts me old bones) sleeping on the ground any more.� Indoor cooking is quite nice, especially when weather is bad.� My Vanagon is strictly for camping, and I have no particular affinity to VW.� Just another brand, with more problems than most, actually.

If say Toyota or Honda or Hyundai, or even GM built the exact same thing as a Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile (but with modern mechanical stuff), and I could afford it, I'd have it in a flash.� If VW did, I'd have that in a flash.� It is the capability, not the brand, that I'd like to have.

mcneely

---- Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: 
> TurboVans Scott wrote the following and it got me thinking....
> 

> Do we just keep "plugging the holes" as it were, or dig deep into the wallet NOW while pretty much anything we need for our Vanagons is still available.� Sort of like GoWesty does; spare no expense.� Endure the pain briefly, and then