Date:         Fri, 3 Nov 2006 17:43:10 -0800
Reply-To:     AATransaxle <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
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From:         AATransaxle <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Shipping a transmission from Germany to US?
Comments: To: Buffalo 66 <ss180ss@YAHOO.COM>
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 The stock 2wd tranny weighs about 90 lbs and the 5 speed is about 110 or
so...All have a 150 lb limit, so its gotta be packed with bubble wrap and a
heavy cardboard box usually to keep it under weight.
Go to the DHL web site and do a rate estimate..They will tell you what it
will cost..As far as I know, only stuff going INTO canada is charged the
brokerage fees. I have heard some do their own brokerage to save the fees,
but you would have to research that. Had a customer from Nova Scotia that
did his own...
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From: "Buffalo 66" <ss180ss@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 3:33 PM
Subject: Shipping a transmission from Germany to US?


>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.
>