> > I remember reading in Car and driver, Saturn uses Nissan Engines in their
> > cars, So is it still an American car then? Nothing like a 1 foot, clutch
> > petal throw and the tension on it like a rubber band. Just my opinion of
> > Japanese cars. No Flames please, But I really don't care, so do it.

hmmm....I seem to recall early Saturns got a bad rap from the auto press because
their engines were noisy and harsh.  These were Saturn built engines, not Nissans.
I believe they fixed that problem on their own without using Nissan engines, but I
could be wrong.  Anyway, noisy engines (sometimes even harsh) should make owners of
older VW's feel right at home ;-)

This thread is rather fascinating though....who would have ever thought you'd have
to get rid of a VW because of expense.  Ownership of these old vans really is a
luxury these days.....

Mark