Paula Rhodaback wrote:
>
> hello everyone,
>   my wife wants me to sell my 87 vanagon syncro-- i say no way -- she
> says yes way.   any way she says the syncro is an expensive toy and it
> will cost large quantities of money to keep it on the road. i say all
> cars are expensive to operate. she has been reading my email from the
> list and she has this idea that vanagons (the syncro type) are expensive
> to keep and hard to get parts for the syncro system. i told her, not
> hard to find parts just expensive. anyway i want to keep the van because
> it is the best road trip vehicle that i have ever owned and it is built
> like a tank ( great for crashes). could someone on the list please give
> me some ammo to use in helping me convince my wife we should keep -
> Casper- the van is white , and that's the name my kids gave him . thanks
> to everyone in advance. happy vaning to all .
>
> Brian Rhodaback
> 87 gl syncro
> 96 subaru impreza outback 2.2L ( fast car)

Brian

We currently own and opperate an 87 Van. GL Syncro like yours (though it
is Blue) as well as a 81 L and a 85 w.b. Vanagons and a 87 VW Fox GL
wagon. I asked my wife to respond to this request of your's. She said,

"I would sell our house and/or our other vehicles before I would sell
the Syncro!'...'It may be your [my] toy, but as for me, I consider it a
necessity in life."

She really uses it a lot, in fact it's primaraly hers since she is
always toting the kids and her parents around. As far as trips,
VANTASTIC!!! We did a trip with it to the Everglades, FL. and then a
trip up to up state NY. Both trips were a blessing as the van ran
flawlessly.

Expensive? and hard to find?, well, somewhat. It depends on what we are
talking about since most everything except that which is invalved with
the AWD system is typical to ALL vanagons (depending upon year for such
thigs as engine, mirrors and headlights) and are thus interchangeable.

Tyrone
Big Pine Key, FL
87 Van. GL Syncro
81 L
85 w.b.
87 VW Fox GL wagon