Hi all,
As a precursor to a possible Vanagon, I decided to look around for
Vanagon expertise in my area (Westchester County, New York). Nothing was
noted in the VANAGON.COM recommended repair shop list, so I called the
only three places that mentioned "VW" in the yellow pages.

VW Auto Sales, Pleasantville ("Volkswagen Experts", "If we can't fix it,
we'll Buy it")
- Said they were familiar with the Vanagon and could check one out for
me. Could even find me one for sale if I needed it.

Ye Old Volks Haus, Mount Vernon ("Specializing in repairs on Volkswagen
and most foreign cars")
- Immediately said they were notorious for cylinder head leaks (a good
sign)

Germanhaus Autowerker, Pleasantville (We specialize in Mercedes,
Porsche, Audi, VW, Volvo, BMW)
- Gruff and unfriendly, when I asked "are they familiar with the
water-cooled Vanagon engine", answered nastily "thats what we do for a
living" - immediately crossed them off my list.

So has anyone on the list had experiences with any of the above repair
shops?