I have always said that to own a classic British car, one must be in a situation
to have a live-in british car mechanic. I feel that the same is true for
vanagons.

If you cannot afford a live-in mechanic, you then realize that someone who lives
there already must take on the task if you want to own a vanagon.  Then you just
have to figure out what hat you wear today.

jim

mike wrote:

> Wuss!  $2400?  I'm hitting $3500 for just the engine, and I'm not done yet.
>
> Whimper, cry, moan.
>
> Mike
>
> > From: Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
> > Reply-To: Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
> > Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 16:31:58 -0500
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Why I hate my Vanagon
> >
> > Thanks Tim:
> >
> > I am going to try and follow your advice.
> >
> > I just got back from a 4 day sailing adventure, and as luck would have it -
> > the van ran fine!
> >
> > If only it would fail on every trip - then I'd get rid of it for sure!
> >
> > Maintenance costs in past 12 months alone: over $2,400.
> >
> > M Ruskin
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Aristotle Sagan" <killer_jupiter@hotmail.com>
> > To: <mjruskin@shaw.ca>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 10:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: Why I hate my Vanagon
> >
> >
> >> And that Marshall, is why I have a vanaogon or three, but they are not
> > what
> >> I rely on to get me to work everyday.
> >> I really like my vanagons... when I choose to drive them.
> >>
> >> And then there is the '92 Toyota PU. 149,000 miles (180,000km) an less
> > than
> >> a grand in total maintenance/repairs/etc in the 10 years I have owned it.
> >>
> >> It just passed CA smog the way it always does... with almost no
> > discernable
> >> emmisions and not even a tuneup this time.
> >>
> >> I know when I get out there in the AM, the truck will start. Every time.
> >>
> >> (of course, so will the 84 vanagon, but that's because it's not run hard,
> >> and it knows it can't screw me over)
> >>
> >> Get a real vehicle and then you can LOVE your vanagon once again.
> >>
> >> tim in san jose
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Today, I am doing da bus. Winnipeg Transit bus.
> >>>
> >>> Same as yesterday. I hafta get up earlier than the milkman to get to
> > work.
> >>>
> >>> This is just another reason why.
> >>>
> >>> Marshall Ruskin
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Andrew Grebneff" <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
> >>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 04:47 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: Why I hate my Vanagon
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Do da Porsche
> >>>>
> >>>>> And installing a Subaru engine will solve starter and tranny problems
> >>> how?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Chuck
> >>>>>
> >>>>> In a message dated 7/8/02 10:34:43 AM, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >>> writes:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Date:    Mon, 8 Jul 2002 20:08:04 +1200
> >>>>>> From:    Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
> >>>>>> Subject: Re: Why I hate my Vanagon
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Do da Subaru
> >>>
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