Date:         Sat, 18 Sep 2004 13:19:25 -0400
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: floor mats
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> Genuine Vanagon mats--Available at the infamous Parts Place
> up in Michigan. $39.00 per see of two-- Black mats with a
> dark tan background, and light tan/ yellow "Vanagon"
> Lettering. Nice mats--I have two sets of them---


These are not "genuine" mats, in the sense that they were Volkswagen
products -  they are aftermarket. The manufacturer (who makes mats with
lots of different car brands and logos on them) discontinued them about
eight years ago; I guess Parts Place has some old stock. I sold them way
back when they were still made, for about $30 as I recall. I personally
found the yellow Vanagon "logo" a little tacky (it isn't really an
official logo, more like the word Vanagon with an oval around it), but
liked the mats overall, especially for price.

The closest thing I have now is a set of German mats for $69, at
<http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=VW10006>. They are better
than the logo'd mats (heavier rubber, with deeper channels to hold more
water or snow), but then again they're also more expensive.

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

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