LOL, well said, well said. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> If the Vanagon frustrates you the Eurovan will probably kill you.
> While the
> frequency of repairs of a 22+ year vehicle can be a bear consider
> yourself
> blessed that you can do these yourself and that parts are available.
> Except
> for the real early one owned by folks with skills, patience, and a
> place to
> work these are vehicles best enjoyed while under warranty or extended
> service contracts. They don't need age for the Audi inspired (how thin
> can
> you make those wires?) electrics to make themselves known and
> transmission
> day is extremely painful. You still get to struggle for tire choices.
> When
> they get sick you'll wish for a BOAT as you Break Out Another
> Thousand! I
> know folks that enjoy these things for all the improvements over the
> Vanagon
> and I also know many that have gone back.
> Dennis
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> Marc Perdue
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 3:15 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: OT: Eurovan forum information?
> I found the answer to my 2nd question already on Wikipedia: "The U.S.
> market does not receive the T5 Transporter range due to it being
> classed as
> a light truck, which thereby automatically includes a 25% extra tax
> (known
> as the chicken tax <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_tax>) on
> importation into the US. The passenger vans were the worst selling
> vans in
> the North American market in 2003, when VW North America sold the last
> Eurovans in the United States." Darn chicken tax!!! Y'all know darn
> well
> Perdue's don't like chicken taxes . . .
> Marc
> On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Is there a Eurovan forum like there is a Vanagon forum? Did VW stop
> > making Eurovan campers after 2003?
> >
> > The point of these questions is that I'm highly frustrated with my
> > van
> > right now and thinking about getting a newer van. Yes, I said it.
> > After coming home last night to work on cleaning grounds to fix the
> > idle problem, before I could replace the blown paper speakers, fix
> > the
> > hazard light switch, and fix the potable water pump, I found a pool
> > of
> > coolant under the van, for something like the 20th time. Don't get
> > me
> > started on ill-fitting exhaust pipes. I worked on fixing the coolant
> > leak till 10 PM last night so that I'd have a way to get to work
> > this
> morning. Grrr... Try shoving a 1/4"
> > fuel line on a 7 mm fitting with hot coolant spraying out sometime;
> > you'll understand some of my frustration. Local, quick parts
> > sourcing
> > is a MAJOR problem with this van anymore.
> >
> > Anyway, if anybody on the list has experience with Eurovans and
> > could
> > fill me in, off-list, on some of the fun issues I may be looking at
> > there, I'd love to hear about it. It might make me take my van to
> > the
> > body shop after all . . .
> >
> > On a positive note, my new iPhone is coming tomorrow!!!
> >
> > Sigh...
> > Marc
> >