Ron Lussier, in response to my posts and one from the Buslady, on Aug. 19 
wrote:

>I HAVE to tell my vanagon purchase story again.  I apologize to those on
>the list who have heard it already.
>
>I had been shopping around for a Vanagon for some time, with mixed results.
> None of the vans I looked at 'felt' right, and I wanted to find a van that
>called to me.
>
>I had heard from another Vanagon owner about Hoch Motors in Marin, which
>specialized in Vanagon Westfalia campers.  I called up and arranged with
>Roy to drive up (2 hours away) and see what he had on his lot.
>
>On the way up I listened to KQED public radio, as I almost always do in the
>Bay Area.  About when I was passing across the Golden Gate bridge, "Car
>Talk" came onto the radio.  For some reason, I thought to myself "I like
>these guys.  If they talk about Vanagons, I'll listen to what they say.  If
>they say they like Vanagons, it will be a sign that I should buy one.  If
>they say bad things about Vanagons, I'll wait another six months and think
>it over some more."
>
>The second caller was a woman who said "Hey guys.  I drive a van and I'm
>worried about looking frumpy."  "What type of van, asked the Guys.  "A
>Vanagon camper", she replied.
>"Whoa, no problem", they said.  "A woman driving one of those Westfalias
>automatically looks hip!"
>
>I bought my van.  And I love it.

Thanks for the retelling! If I had not already been going around with a 
big grin 
on my face this would have done it! <G>

Maureen Stretch
91 Vanagon GL Westfalia