It seems like the new line, 2014, of ford e350 vans might be to your
liking. They're close in size to the vanagon and the new engines are
supposedly going to be much more fuel efficient.

Cheers,
Harry

On Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:52:14 -0500, Dave Mcneely wrote:
> And for those of us to whom a vehicle is simply a utilitarian device,
> one that requires all that (or not even all that) to keep it going is
> no longer utilitarian.  I keep mine because I haven't found an
> alternative I can accept.  I want one the same size, same camping
> capability, small engine, reasonable fuel efficiency, that I can use
> without having to constantly work on it, hire work on it, be
> concerned
> about getting stuck out in the boonies.  The fact that this one is a
> VW, or that there is romance attached to them ............. .  And
> certainly, I would not prefer to have the romance of breakdowns in
> the
> middle of no where.
>
> One thing I definitely have learned on this list.  What some like
> about the Vanagon is constantly working on it.  For them, what other
> reason is there to have a vehicle?
>
> mcneely