> Has anyone had expierence with the Popular Mechanics cd marketed by > Alldata regarding Vanagons? I saw one posted on Ebay awhile ago. Supposedly > you buy the cd for 19.95. You then get access to data regarding one year and > make of vehicle. When I talked with a company rep. today she said the info. > is vehicle specific and is taken from manufactures shop manuals. yes. it really is 'taken from manufacturers shop manuals" .... it's a cd full of very bad xerox copies of the Bentley book. :( ... and i mean REALLY bad xerox copies. save your money. buy a Bentley or a Haynes manual. the Alldata stuff, sold under the Popular Mechanics label at Autozone (and i guess other chain auto parts stores) is junk. :( you're better off with the Bentley or Haynes paper books. however ... anybody wants one for an 88 bus, i'll sell it to you for $15. :) unca joel |
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