At first, we thought that we would ship our Toyota Sequoia to the island. Uh... scratch that idea. $2,700 in shipping fees PLUS additional taxes once it arrives.
Hmmm... what would seat eight, get good gas mileage, and not break the piggy bank? How about an old VW Minibus? Ahhh... there's nothing like driving a VW with an air-cooled engine. Shoot, there's even a word for it.
After searching ClasificadosOnline for available "VanVolkys" as they're called in Puerto Rico, I narrowed the list down to 3 or 4 possibilities. Today, I drove 90 minutes along the north coast to Hatillo to meet Manuel and test-drive his Van Volky.
Turns out, in between the time that Manuel first posted his ad and today - Manuel's friend "Harry" got his hands on the Van Volky and 'pimped' it out with a massive sound system. This little addition to the package added $900 to the price tag and eliminated most of the storage space in the back - thus necessitating the luggage rack on top. After a sound test, I can confirm that the system was intentionally designed to inflict hearing loss on the occupants of said Van Volky.
Oh well. The drive along the coast was nice. This weekend, I'll be taking a quick ferry trip out to Vieques island to test drive #2 on the list.
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