Date:         Wed, 10 Mar 2004 20:26:20 -0500
Reply-To:     Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Anybody up for the UK quick shift kit at about $55 plus
              shipping?
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my point was, is that if someone takes the time to makes or design
something it's wrong to just send it off to a shop and say copy this.

I don't know the manufacture or if he spent time designing and
testing it or maybe just copied it from another person. I've seen
this type of thing done time and time again on internet list in the
long run it really doesn't pay. I'm not worried about USA or going
over seas to get it done. Yes I realize we all have vans that weren't
made in the US.

JFF



>  > So now people aren't happy with the price so they
>>   want to go over seas to find something cheaper.
>>
>>  Well personally that sucks . .and I would ask anyone doing
>>  this to stop and think. Are you really saving money?
>
>
>Maybe I'm misunderstanding your point. It is to "buy American" even at a
>higher cost?  If so, how does this position jibe with the fact that this
>would just become one more foreign made part on a vehicle that already
>consists of virtually 100% foreign made parts?  After all, this is a
>German van!  Not to put down anyone who takes a protectionist economic
>view (who am I to pass judgement), but I must admit that most people I
>know who subscribe to that philosophy do drive American made cars. Such
>a position would seem to be largely incompatible with Volkswagen
>ownership  (Ooh boy, I see a heck of an off-topic thread rearing its
>ugly head.. :-)
>
>On the other hand, if you're suggesting that $55 plus
>shipping/duty/brokerage might begin to approach the $100 cost of the
>Berg part, which has known quality and can be bought one at a time by
>individual listmembers as desired.... well, then that is an entirely
>different issue. I suppose it would depend on the total delivered cost,
>the inconvenience involved (for both group buy organizer and members),
>and the reputation of the British made alternative.
>
>As I said, I'll check and see if I can provide a third alternative.
>Actually I already sent out one inquiry. Frankly I wouldn't rate the
>odds as being particularly high, but there's certainly no harm in
>asking, and nothing to lose by giving it a week or so just in case...
>
>- Ron Salmon
>   The Bus Depot, Inc.
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