Date:         Tue, 20 Jun 2000 12:33:30 -0500
Reply-To:     Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.com>
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From:         Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.com>
Subject:      Re: Is a Bentley worth it?
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I just got a brand new shiny Bentley manual in the mail today.  Why?  I need
to replace the water pump and I thought getting the manual and doing it
myself beats paying the mechanic.  The book is great and I can see already
how it will help me maintain my Westy.

Got the book and the pump at Johnson's Foreign Car in Decatur, AL --
1-888-VW-PARTS.

Also got 2 gallons of VW antifreeze at the dealer.  $40 with tax.  Ouch!

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Jim A
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 2:03 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Is a Bentley worth it?


In a word... yes.  Even if you don't do any of your own maintenance it's a
must have.  Otherwise, when you end up dead at the side of the road, the
small
town mechanic who has never seen a Vanagon before, is going to have to use
the
notoriously inaccurate 'Mitchel On Demand'.  Cheap insurance.  Having it
available also tells that same mechanic that you might not be as dumb as you
seem. ;o)

Jim Arnott
WetWesties

> Katherine Maas wrote:
>
> I have been noticing the Bentley references a lot in the postings and
> today my Bus Depot catalog arrived in the mail!  While I have been
> restraining myself pretty well until my official work was complete, I
> couldn't help but notice as I leafed through the first few pages, that
> Ron sells the Bentley.  My question is, given that I'm no mechanic,
> and would probably confine my tinkering to non-engine related items,
> would a Bentley be a good investment for me?  Alternatively, if there
> is someone on the list in the Vancouver area who owns a Bentley and
> would be willing to let me have a look at it to see if I can figure
> out the answer to this question for myself, would you please pmail me?
>
> Thanks,
> Kath, Rob and Vanita (87 Westy)
> North Vancouver, BC