Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 14:44:00 -0400
Reply-To: "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Organization: Bulley-Hewlett
Subject: Huh? was: VW obscene parts pricing
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Golly. The prices at my VW dealer on the whole, are on par with the
competition, and they can get their hands on nearly anything I need.
I'll use as an example, the lipped rubber engine surround seal on our
1982 Westy, though I've had the same experience on other parts.
Accomplished List vendor #1: didn't list it; or hardly anything else for
aircooled Vanagons
Accomplished List vendor #2: listed it; $79.00. Later, I got a call from
vendor saying it was out of stock and they refused to "back order" it;
they had to drop it from my order. Still have to pay shipping and wait
3-5 days.
Respected VW Rubber Co.: Listed it: $120. Didn't list the other two
little rubber jeebers I needed to complete my work.
Called VW dealer: "Got it" $99. Sweet. Arcane boot I was sure would be
NLA was $20, and other rubber jeeber $2 both available "tomorrow".
Maybe VW dealer costs a little more than some, but they have the stuff
(or can get it) and form my experience, they really like to see the old
VWs kept up in good shape. Mine usually slides me some sort of "old
VW/VOA". Dealer will always be higher for stuff you ought to get at
AutoZone (plugs, O2 sensor, filters, oil, Aunty Freeze, etc.) for VW
specific parts, the dealer is one of several options in my book.
G. Matthew Bulley
Creator and Grand Emporer of the
VW Heat, Rust, Noise Web Page
http://www.bulley-hewlett.com/VWindex/
Owner of too many VW's to mention
Mount Olive, NC
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Jfp w/3 WBXs
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 2:14 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: VW obscene parts pricing
Hi Clive,
The current astronomical VW parts pricing includes the obscene cost of
paying the "Royal" VW elite executives starting with their "Pope" or
CEO. As
their consumption crazy saleries and stock options swirl higher and
higher,
the parts prices of VW cars manufactured well before they were hired are
forced to bear this economic load. However the greedy, self-serving VW
"Royal executives" simply thumb their noses at the working proletariat
using
thier products and demand higher parts prices to maintain their
extravagant,
executive life style. The Executive leadership of VW GMBH is hardly
different from the criminals at ENRON !!!!!!!!!!!!! OFF with their
heads!!!
Regards, John
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