$3000 is much more realistic for a usable intact 1.8T, than $1500. Just checkout car-part.com most of the 1.8T in the $1500 range are incomplete, cores, or high enough miles to not be worth it. Not to say there aren't good deals here and there, but $1500 in certainly not the norm for a conversion candidate. Jim Akiba
On 8/22/07, Jason Ewing <uberhare@gmail.com> wrote: > > $3000 is a bit much for a 1.8T engine assembly. I've seen them as > cheap as $1500 complete with harness! But none the less, he is > catering to the retail customer. > > Jason > > > On 8/21/07, John Runberg <jrunberg@mac.com> wrote: > > A friend in Sacramento just forwarded a local shop doing 1.8tconversions - for those with the $$$. > > > > http://www.stephansautohaus.com/vanagon-division/ > > > |
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