Date:         Tue, 9 Dec 2003 21:11:05 -0500
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Spiraling Dollar!
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> It's going to be interesting (and painful) to see how
> much my suppliers raise their parts prices this month.


I am already seeing many prices starting to go up on the wholesale end.
Prices generally held for a while, as suppliers sucked it in and hoped
for the dollar to recover quickly. But instead it's been slipping
further, to its lowest value in years - and it's finally taking its toll
pretty much across the board. Fortunately I stocked up heavily before
the dollar sank to its present lows, so I've been able to maintain most
of my prices so far.  But each time I sell out of a part and have to
reorder it, it costs me as much as 20% more.

The bottom line: Vanagon parts prices are going to go up in the near
future, industry-wide, unless an unexpected recovery of the dollar
occurs. :-(

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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