[Vwdiesel] vw wagon swap opinions

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/28/2011 10:30:31 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
rgreeley2 at hotmail.com writes:

I need a  wagon for carrying smaller amounts of tools as an assist to a van 
i drive for  my small business in home restoration.
My question is whether to explore  the dasher version or the 91-97 passat 
chassis. i have always felt the dasher  had bit morestorage capacity and was 
sturdier though most of my parts are  transverse mounting. the passat could 
also be outfitted with someleather  seating. the pickup just does not offer 
enough room or material protection.  currently i am using a 91 jetta td with 
a chassis that is coming to the end of  it's useful life though the 
drivetrain is complete and needs onlyminor  attention and could swap in cleanly. 
that in mind, i am not sure how much time  i have to do such a swap. that is 
the dilemma. 




It's hard to beat the '96-'97 Passat TDI.  Lot's of power (once  chipped), 
makes 45+ mpg WITH all that power, handles great, lots of room,  etc.  Great 
thing is it REALLY beats a gasser when you get into short  trips.  Ours 
still makes 42mpg+ on short stuff!
     Loren