Wow, I am so very behind on the list! Just now reading through over 
2,800 posts! Gee!

Anyway, I've been driving my Vanagon for many a year here in the Valley 
of the Sun Stroke! I've seen a couple dozen or so in recent memory!

I use Carroll's Foreign Cars over in Glendale. 1 block south of 
Glendale, off 54th Ave. Their # is: 623-939-4266. I've been happy with 
their service, they've covered their own out-of-warranty work as if 
under warranty. Ask for Bill or Scott & tell them that Timothy & Sparky 
sent you.

On Dec 31, 2003, at 8:07 AM, Hermann the German wrote:

> Hi Kriss and all
>
> I am on vacation here right now near Squaw Peak, mostly hiking and 
> such, but for the past 2 weeks I have not spotted a single vanagon or 
> westy in the Valley. Some old rustbuckets, yes, but other than that 
> nothing�, nada, nichts. That's worse than Kansas City where you 
> can�see at least one Westy a week.�
>
> Good luck finding a garage in a town where everybody seems to be 
> driving brand spanking new SUVs.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hermann de Boer
> Kansas City,Missouri
> 87 Westy "Eurospec"
> 89 Syncro GL
> "...even if you win the rat race, you are still a rat..."
Timothy in Phoenix.
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1977 High Roof "Little Buddha
1984 Vanagon "Sparky"
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