Do they still make parts for the Rialta? Other feedback?

[Kawgirl]

What are your feelings on an old Rialta? Are parts hard to come by? How do they hold up? Any issues common with this van? Thanks!!!

[mkguitar]

Artum Snowbird wrote:
... unless you are very capable yourselves....

Great advice, all of it.

While I like rialtas- I bought a pleasure way on a chev. I can work on it or get parts and service for the chev chassis anywhere with common parts- which are cheap.

rialta/ VW owners are often posting looking for plastic interior trim pieces.

poptop heaven in yucaipa CA has a bunch if you want one- there are 4 floor plans.

mike

[Artum_Snowbird]

My advice to those that look at rare ones is: Buy what other people want to own. While they might look cute and different, unless you are very capable yourselves, the odd ones can be troublesome, parts are rare, and they can be hard to trade off later.

[wildtoad]

The cab which includes the engine and tranny are VW and parts are available. The issue is finding someone to work on it. Most VW dealers would not when they were still new. I had to find a local foreign car service center to work on it. The other issue I had but may now be resolved was finding tires that could handle the weight. I suspect all the appliances are std RV parts so should not be a problem.