Driving it only a half dozen times a year reduces that risk. Too valuable to
be a daily driver! Next expense should be an appraisal.

Stuart

From: JordanVw@aol.com [mailto:JordanVw@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 9:37 AM
To: stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Ever added up your receipts?

In a message dated 3/14/2016 12:34:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM writes:

I have for my son's '87 Westy.  Purchased 10/14 for $13,000 including title
transfer, and since then he's purchased and we've installed 140 items,
bringing the total to $25,000. That's all for parts except for $344 in labor
(some major exhaust welding). Equal opportunity purchases from all of our
vendors plus Rock Auto, Europe, and a local parts store.  We have done A LOT
to this van!

and then some chick who is gabbing on her cellphone pulls out in front of
you and poof... its all gone ..

and then your stuck battling the insurance company who just sees it as a 25
year old van...