I agree 100% with you Richard...
I had my 2.1 rebuilt 2 years ago by my mechanic which I trust and have been
going to him since 1987... He said your engine is the last one I will
rebuild. He used only German parts and I waited for a year to get it
done... He quit and closed his shop 2 year ago.
Well, good parts are hard to find... good mechanics are even harder... :-)

On Sun, Feb 19, 2023 at 5:57 PM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> I posted this on Vanagon Owners group on Facebook:  My advice? If you have
> a Vanagon mechanic that can rebuild your auto or manual tranny...do it.
> Now! In 5 years, all those great guys will retire. It is already happening.
> And.....you want to get your WBX motor fixed?...same situation.
> This is a horrendous outlook.  I know that.  But I believe it is real.
> Some of us are skilled mechanics and technicians; most of us are not, I am
> not. Parts themselves are becoming hard to find, yet alone Vanagon
> mechanics with the knowhow.  And obviously not in some small town in
> Nowhere USA.
>
> What do you think of this dismal prediction?
>