Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 18:01:10 -0400
Reply-To: Vanagon Man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Vanagon Man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Subject: Re: EuroVan Suggestions> Eurovan gloating!
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Hope, not dead wrong. Heard it from Eurovan owners themselves, from the
Eurovan list.........a good acquaintance of mine is a parts manager for VW
and he steered me clear of Eurovans as well.............noted that less
than 5000 of them are sold each year in the US, so there is no real
aftermarket, and dealers rarely have any parts nor do the parts depots that
supply them, using a strictly a,b,c inventory system...............
And they are much harder to work on than even a vanagon!
Adam P
Charleston,SC
81 Westy "The Brick "
70 Single Cab "Whitey"
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
1974 412 "Goldmember"
Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
----- Original Message -----
From: <Steve@EuroCampers.com>
To: "Vanagon Man" <vgonman@MSN.COM>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: EuroVan Suggestions> Eurovan gloating!
> on 8/20/03 3:49 AM, Vanagon Man at vgonman@MSN.COM wrote:
>
> > Jim and List,
> >
> > The only downside to having a Eurovan is when the need for parts and
> > maintenance............few mechanic shops will touch them unless it is a
> > minor repair, and any more substantial parts MUST be ordered from the
> > dealer...........that does not stock them in the US, and has to order
them
> > from Germany. I have heard listees on the Eurovan list tell how they
had to
> > wait for a part for a month that would have been commonplace for a
vanagon.
>
>
> I think you are dead wrong here. I've never waited more than a couple of
> days on a EuroVan part. What odd things does VW need to order from
Germany?
> All the standard replacement parts are readily available from VW, or from
> other import auto parts places.
>
> I think Ron at the Bus Depot could get you most any replacement item as
> well.
>
> The only item I've ever had to wait on were the rubber insets for the
floor
> console.
>
> If you need a part quickly, check www.europarts-sd.com
>
> They have quite a few EuroVan parts in stock and will usually ship out the
> same day.
>
> -- Steve Lashley
> SKL Enterprises Inc.
> http://EuroCampers.com
> PO Box 401
> 7A Industrial Drive
> Pacific MO 63069
> 636-271-0567 voice
> 636-257-2067 fax
> 888-797-5994 - phone orders
>
>
>
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