Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 23:25:31 -0800
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Spectators Welcome - Zetec Conversion in Dallas
In-Reply-To: <vanagon%2005120723152015@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Judging by the various niggling problems I read about on the SubaruVanagon
List, people are fooling themselves if they think that a Subaru conversion
is only $3500. And for an engine with sometimes 120,000 miles on it! You
cannot say that the hundred hours of babying and troubleshooting of this and
that is FREE unless your time has no value whatsoever. I think that the
Bostig price is darned reasonable - out of my price range dammit, but
fair.
On 12/7/05, Mark Kreuzer <markk@ndmg.com> wrote:
>
> Here's my take... Just gotta have the bucks.
>
> I looked seriously at the tiico and subaru options but based on my skills
> sets, learning curve, time and other factors the zetec seems to be the
> right
> option for me.
> How does that commercial go... I'm buying peace of mind. After I change
> the
> lines, hoses, brakes, wheel bearings, etc. I'm hoping to be able to jump
> in
> the van and head out for any length of trip without much thought. Just
> like
> any new car.
> Look at what a late 80's westy in good condition is going for on ebay or
> the
> samba these days. Some of them are upwards of $15,000. what does that
> buy
> you... Generally, you get a 20 year old car with 20 year old everything.
> I got $3000 in the van, $8000 in the engine and $2000 in misc. parts.
> $13,000, that's in the ball park of the ebay westy's but with all new
> mechanicals.
>
> Don't get me wrong... It's a lot of money!
>
> PLUG and PLAY Baby!
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Mike Collum
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 8:00 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Spectators Welcome - Zetec Conversion in Dallas
>
> <snip>
> So, say $7-8000 & you are all set? How much are the other conversions
> that
> this is supposed to be cheaper than?
>
> Tom
>
> As I see it, they're saying the "Cost of ownership" is cheaper. That's to
> say that if you don't need to spend a lot of money on maintenance you'll
> come out better in the long run.
>
> Still, that initial cost is a bear for sure.
>
> Mike
>
--
Jake
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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