Date:         Fri, 8 Aug 2003 22:06:20 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Anchorage VW Dealer Inquiry
Comments: To: Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
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EERO Volkswagen used to be the VW Dealership there. I wanted to have
some work done on my 85 GL but they wanted to eat me alive. No way!!
They wanted $1250.00 to R&R the power steering rack. If you feel you
must have a dealer look at the problem, then at EERO try and talk to a
guy by the name of Carl Vernon. He's their #1 mechanic and knows his
stuff. Find out what he has to say. Good man.

If you want to try someone else, check the local phone book and see if
Johnson's VW service is still listed. Real VW whiz. Ask around, there
used to be a couple of more in Anchorage, but I don't have any
experience with them.

For my 85 GL, I used Glen at Glens Auto Repair down just out of Stirling
between Stirling and  Soldotna on the Stirling Highway. The Stirling
Highway takes off of the Seward Highway at Moose pass and is the road
you take to get to Homer, Ak.  If you get into the Stirling/Soldotna
area look him up. Good man, knows his stuff, solved lots of problems for
me. He's just off the main road, so you may have to hunt him down, but
it's worth it.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Larry Chase wrote:

>Volks,
>
>Anyone have pro/con comments on the service department of the VW Dealer
>here in Anchorage?
>
>The tell me they have a lot of experience working on Vanagons.
>
>Thinking of having them look at my oil leak problem.
>
>Do a dye test etc.
>
>
>
>"Don't let your Dreams be Dreams."
>  - Jack Johnson
>
>
>Larry Chase
>Email: RoadGuy@RoadHaus.com
>Web:  <http://www.roadhaus.com/> www.RoadHaus.com
>Cell: 480 620 8966
>What: North American Road Trip
>How: RoadHaus - 1990 White VW Westfalia Syncro
>Today: Roaming the Yukon & Alaska.
>
>
>