Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 06:21:59 -0600
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: AUTO TRANS
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BenT,
"Good & used" could well mean oats already passed through the horse.....!
The good had already been used up out of them.
Would not the term "Used Servicable" better apply?
It is an old Aviation term but I think it would be more applicable. With
airplanes you never install used parts willy-nilly. Eich part had to
have a certification of some sort as to it's integrity. Used parts would
be inspected, and if found within specs, it wouldbe "yellow-tagged" and
the tag woul dsay "Used Servicable Part"
Couldn't sleep this morning so I thought I would get up and stir the pot!!
Regards,
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
BenT Syncro wrote:
>On 2/4/06, Ron Mueller <wasserbox@msn.com> wrote:
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>> << It was cheaper to buy a good used tranny and have them install it
>>in most cases.>>
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>>I am really sorry for cutting in on this conversation.
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>>For some reason the last thought in this message doesn't work.
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>>"Good" & "Used" just doesn't fit together.
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>>I believe that as long as you were going to the trouble of having the seal
>>done, why not have the whole transmission gone through and be assured that
>>the trans woe's would be a thing of the past.
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>>This is how I would think that the job should be done.
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>Ron,
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>I am just suggesting alternatives. I have owned nearly 20 Vanagons in the
>past 6 years. I ave always installed or have had installed good, used
>transmissions with 30 day warranties from a vendor I have been doing
>business with for over 11 years. One of those vans has had 50K miles on the
>"good used" transmission that I had installed. It is still going strong.
>Relatively speaking, "good & used" is not a bad thing in my vocabulary.
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>The place I deal with dismantles good running Vanagons often w/o even any
>body damage. Sometimes they carry recently rebuilt components such as
>transaxles and engines. The vehicles are often available for me to test
>drive prior to any parts being removed. The same goes for "good & used"
>engines, "good & used interiors", "good & used body parts", etc. We are not
>talking about "good & used" kidneys here. Even then, I am ok with it given
>there are no new kidneys available.=) Do you see my point? Good & used may
>not translate to you or others as a viable alternative. However, it is a
>viable alternative to many people.
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>>From a financial standpoint, there are many folks who can have a good
>working Vanagon with a good used transmission because they are able to
>afford putting a "good & used" transmission in it. On the otherhand, they
>may not be able to afford to get their transmission "...gone through..."
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>Everything is relative. YMMV.
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>BenT
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