On Sat, 15 Apr 1995, Steve Maher wrote:

> > Believe me I love air-cooled VW,s but a Vanagon cannot even coume close 
> > to a Chrysler van
> 
> But when (not IF) that Chrysler van breaks down, you're in a world of hurt
> to fix it. You either pay the local shop $60/hr (or dealer $90/hr), or spend
> a few weeks in your garage, cursing the idiots that designed such an
> unrepairable vehicle.
> 
You must be talking about VW labor rates, here my dealer charges $38.00 
per hour, but the vans do not spend much time in the shops. Talk about 
unrepairable... there is nothing worse than a Wasserboxer except maybe an 
Audi 100 with the inboard disc brakes

> For what it costs to replace the Chrysler's clutch, I can replace the entire

One of the nice things about most of the Chryslers is that they do not 
come with a clutch.

I have one with 100K ion it so far and it has been far cheaper to run 
than any VW....

> > Let's see if that Chrysler van is still on the road in 25 
years! > 

Try to find parts in yards for the Chrysler vans, they are few and far 
between, no one junks them.. they don't rust out..