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Date:         Fri, 3 Nov 2006 19:07:56 -0500
Reply-To:     "Dr.Chris" <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Dr.Chris" <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Shipping a transmission from Germany to US?
Comments: To: Buffalo 66 <ss180ss@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <20061103233320.11809.qmail@web37711.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Percy German shipping is CRAZY. The only cheap way to get something that big and heavy to North America is to hitch a ride in someone's container. www.vanagonparts.com and www.fastforward.ca have the ocassional container coming over, you might ask them...

Chris

On 11/3/06, Buffalo 66 <ss180ss@yahoo.com> wrote: > I think I found a pretty good deal on a 5 speed > modified ttransmission located in Germany, and the > seller is willing to ship to the US- > > > My questions are- > A) who do I go with to ship this? DHL?FedEx? > B) how do I avoid the extra fees everyone is talking > about? It's a private individual, shipping to a > commercial location in the US. > C) any other tips or tricks would be greatly > appreciated. I figure the trans will wieght about 150 > lbs once crated. > > what does a vanagon transmission weigh anyway? I know > I can pick one up without too much difficulty.. > > thanks! > > percy. >


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