Dale,

I saw a report about 4 or 5 years ago in a monthly magazine called 'The
Bottom Line' that listed the Vanagon as on of the safest cars or vans.  The
article was about unsafe cars and it got my attention when I saw Vanagon in
the text but it was referring to vehicles that were rated safest.

I wish I still had the article.

Charles Michaux
'91 Westy (33K)

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> From: Dale Goodvin <dgoodvin@ups.edu>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
> Subject: Westy safety
> Date: Monday, September 30, 1996 2:36 PM
> 
> Having just about given up on the fantasy of buying a EV camper (too
> expensive), I've been thinking about a Westy (1985 or newer: suggestions
for
> best/worst years would be appreciated), but now my wife is voicing some
> pretty serious concerns about the safety of these vehecles.  I personally
am
> not too worried about it but she has always been somewhat frightened by
> highway/freeway traffic.
> 
> Thanks for any and all info,
> 
> Dale