---- Mark Hersh <cmwolfsburg@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Thanks for all the replies.  Just to clarify:  I'm not considering going in
> to this group -- I have a Westy already, with plenty of sweat and $ poured
> into it.
>
> But there are lots of good points here for my neighbor to consider.
>
> Mark
>
> PS  Was a Henry J named after Henry J Kaiser?

Yes.  He was the chief executive of the company that built the ill fated vehicle.  It sold so poorly, that the company even enlisted Sears as a dealer, but Sears insisted on attaching its own name, Allstate, to the vehicle.  My brother had one under that name, too.
They were in some way involved with Wyllis I believe.  My father had one of those.  There were Wyllis vehicles other than Jeeps.

>I know I could wiki it but
> the name just poppped into my head....  My only knowledge of the car comes
> from the section in my dad's 1954 Motors repair manual.
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 7:42 AM, forum email <nij.forum@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Question 1) how well do you know the people in the group?
> > Eventually something will go wrong in the dynamic and then its potential
> > for being a mess is very high.
> >
> > 2) how many people in the co-op?
> > Most people do NOT want to camp outside the good months so you need to set
> > up a timeshare thing where weeks are allocated in advance,  the most
> > desirable weeks have a higher cost. If you lived in Roanoke VA everyone
> > would probably want the Natural Bus weekend.
> >
> > 3) Will all in the co-op understand what it takes to drive a 25-35 year old
> > vehicle?
> > You would need to decide in advance if its a co-op then any repairs are the
> > groups  responsibility, not just the driver at that moment.
> >
> > 4)insurance?
> > Good luck finding a policy to cover this. If its titled by one person and
> > they hold they hold the insurance, who ends up with the liability if
> > something really bad happens.
> >
> > I could spend hours and pages listing the Pros and the Cons. They are some
> > wonderful advantages to sharing,  but they are also some huge drawbacks as
> > well.
> >
> > In the end it comes down to you?
> >
> > Nij
> >  On Jun 17, 2013 9:02 AM, "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <
> > kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > > I would not do this.  My sister had a Westy rental business for a couple
> > of
> > > summers and really what we found out is that you have to be really picky
> > > who you rent to.  The person needs to have common sense and also treat
> > the
> > > vehicle with a small modicum of care (like pulling over when belts break
> > or
> > > lights are flashing).  We had customers abandon vans as far away as Maine
> > > (from NJ) and then demand free rentals, etc. all because they had lights
> > > flashing, strange noises, and refused to stop and check them out.  When
> > > people rent or borrow a vehicle it is not the same level or ownership
> > pride
> > > or care that you have some a person who has a lot of time, effort and
> > money
> > > invested in something.  Instead they have more of a "I can do anything I
> > > want because I paid money." attitude which isn't helpful in keeping a
> > > Vanagon alive and well.
> > >
> > > Just my opinion,
> > > Ken Wilford
> > > John 3:16
> > > www.vanagain.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 12:02 AM, Mark Hersh <cmwolfsburg@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > So at a neighborhood BBQ tonight, someone  (a neighbor that admires our
> > > > camper) came up to meand said they were thinking of trying to get
> > > together
> > > > a small "cooperative" with the purpose of joint ownership of a camper.
> > > > Figuring that they would all pay in for maintenance, cleaning, etc.,
> > and
> > > > knowing they would have to come up with some reasonably democratic and
> > > fair
> > > > way to allocate time slots.
> > > >
> > > > Seemed like a reasonable enough idea to me to volunteer to put it out
> > to
> > > > the group (because I'm not about to volunteer my camper!).
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have any experience with such a thing, or know of such a thing?
> > > A
> > > > Google search came up with a couple interesting leads, but I thought
> > I'd
> > > > ask the collective Vanagon brain trust.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > 86 Campmobile Six-Seater "Monty"
> > > >
> > > > Black dogs are euthanized at a greater rate than other-colored dogs,
> > > > regardless of temperament.  Learn about Black Dog Syndrome at
> > > > http://www.blackpearldogs.com/  Learn about black dogs in a Vanagon at
> > > > http://www.pbase.com/mhersh/image/108220533
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ken Wilford
> > > John 3:16
> > > www.vanagain.com
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> 86 Campmobile Six-Seater "Monty"
>
> Black dogs are euthanized at a greater rate than other-colored dogs,
> regardless of temperament.  Learn about Black Dog Syndrome at
> http://www.blackpearldogs.com/  Learn about black dogs in a Vanagon at
> http://www.pbase.com/mhersh/image/108220533

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David McNeely