Mark B. Magee wrote:
>
>  David, Sniveling Lurking Vanagon Wannabees,
> The "youngest" vanagon out there (USA) is 7 years old.

My current Toyota is 17 years old and very reliable.

 Westys are used as
> micro-motorhomes with terrific miles racked up on them quickly on LD road
> trips. Our German Steel has quirks for sure, but just go ahead and join a
> mailing list for your Toyota, hang there a while and problems will as well
> be evident. Remember, you are seeing all the problems in our posts, only a
> few report on thier "excellent" road trips they have without a hitch.
That is the very reason why I asked for examples of long trouble-free
periods or high-mileages with no repairs done.
So far I have not heard of any.

It is not my desire to criticize VW but merely to determine if one would
meet my current needs. I have owned VW's in the past, but my need is now
more for reliability and fuss-free parts replacement and repairs.
I no longer am able to do my own repairs and like everyone else find it
almost impossible to find a good mechanic.

The
> Vanagon is a hold over from the VW "culture", Hi Quality/Lo Cost/ Easy to
> repair.

I have been reading about fuel injection problems and leaking
head-gasket problems which are certainly not easy to repair, even for a
mechanic not familiar with VW's.