>    A "friend" decided to open the sliding door while I was attempting to
> un-lock it.  He ended up twisting the entire handle out of the
> door.  Anyone have a handle and possibly the entire mechanism for sale?

You didn't say what year your Vanagon is, or even if it's the inside or
outside sliding door handle that you need.

If it's an outside handle for an '85-up, I do have a few _complete_ original
German door handle/lock kits left for $89.  This is about what the dealer
gets for the sliding door handle alone.  This kit includes every exterior
handle on the van plus all lock cylinders except the gas cap, all keyed to
match.

If you need an exterior sliding door handle for an '80-84, these are
currently quite pricy (about $70), although I will have them for a bit less
in October when I start importing them directly from Germany.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  http://www.busdepot.com
  (215) 234-VWVW