CarlMarin@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> David M writes:
> <<<<
> Thanks for the information. Its nice to hear from someone who can
> discuss their experiences without resorting to ascribing their vehicles
> with human attributes.
> I am not looking for a Toyota, I already have one, I am looking for a
> Vanagon or Eurovan. That is why I joined this list - to find out about
> them.
> <<<<<
>
> Here's my take on the "Vanagon any damn good?" question.  To steal a JFK line,
> we choose to do this Vanagon thing not because it is easy but because it is
> hard.  Vanagons may not have Karma but us living creatures who ride around in
> them do.  Vanagon ownership can be about Patience, Perspective, and
> Perserverance.  I think that makes us better people.
>
> Contrast that with the path of least resistance called Chrysler Minivan
> ownership or Toyota ownership.  People do that trip because they can't do any
> better or don't know any better.  Their punishment for this lazy path is to
> come back in the next life as a Dung Beetle.

Another put down, is anyone counting?