I went from an '87 Westy to a '95 Eurovan Camper.  The eurovan is bigger,
heavier and slower, but I am quite happy with it.  You might repost your
initial message to <ev_update@maller.com> which is the Eurovan discussion
group. Jim

>Date:    Tue, 1 Dec 1998 21:16:58 -0800
>From:    garth woolstenhulme <gwoolstenhulme@TRUELINK.NET>
>Subject: Vanagon vs. Eurovan
>
>Hi All,
>
>My bro-in-law and family have decided that after 7 years with their 84
>Vanagon it is time to upgrade.  He is looking for either a later model,
>low mileage Vanagon (does not need to be a Carat with all the bells and
>whistles--just needs seating for seven) or a Eurovan.  He likes the
>Vanagon's ease of maintenance, the space, and the fuel mileage.  He does
>not like the frequency of maintenance, the lack of power,  nor the ugly
>brown color.  He knows very little about the Eurovan and would like
>advice from people that have/had a Eurovan (really great if you have had
>a Vanagon also and could compare/contrast the two).  I have been on the
>list for a little over 2 years and I do not pay much attention to posts
>about Eurovans--so I could not offer him any words of wisdom about the
>Eurovans.
>
>Any advice that you could give and vans for sale would be appreciated.
>
>BTW, he travels a lot with his job and would be willing to go pick one
>up if it was a 'dream machine'.  He lives about 60 miles north of
>Seattle.
>
>
>Thanks alot,
>
>Garth
>
>
Jim McCarthy
ex '87 Westfalia
'95 EuroVanCamper
Somerville, MA