Date:         Sun, 17 Mar 2002 12:10:26 -0800
Reply-To:     Woodrose Dawn <vwtankgirl@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Woodrose Dawn <vwtankgirl@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW parts mail order catalogs
In-Reply-To:  <3C94D333.F06C7A87@enteract.com>
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Since I live close enough to drive there, the Parts
Place has served me well for the few times I have been
there.  I needed a replacement hubcap for my 70 Westy
and they had a good price on very nice hubcaps. ($10
and they looked nicer than mine)  I have not had the
oprotunity to buy Vanagon parts from them, but my
Uncle had purchaed parts for their 96 Passat and been
pleased.  I don't think I would do mail order from
them living so close, but would have to weigh the cost
of buying local or having a part shipped.
  I did look at a few of the used project Vehicles
they had sitting around and they seemed ridiculous.
All were non-running hunks of junk and my Uncle
recomended for me to stay away from what they had to
offer.  The best deal on a used project was a 71 Westy
with stock (non-working) AC.  The body was in decent
shape, but still needed lots of work... more than was
worth for a $2k bus.
  Shop around is all I can recomend.
-Dawn
--- Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM> wrote:
> Jon Sykes wrote:
> >
> > I found a Summer 1999 Parts Place catalog in my
> new 82 diesel vanagon - from
> > the previous owner.  I called and order the
> current Parts Place catalog as I
> > really enjoyed flicking through the old one.  I
> was wondering if anyone can
> > recommend any other mail order
> parts/restoration/accessories stores which
> > have catalog available.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> I bought a few used parts from Parts Place and was
> satisfied.  (Before I
> found this list!)  Their prices on transmissions
> seem to be fictional
> bait and switch.  Opinions expressed by listmembers
> have been mixed at
> best.
>
> Larry A.


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