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Date:         Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:25:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Replacement AFM technology
In-Reply-To:  <142501c7fe2e$c650c000$6401a8c0@TOSHIBALAP>
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As film director Spike Lee is reputed to have said, "If you don't like my movies, make your own."

-- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR

On 9/23/2007 3:12 PM Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote:

> When you actually know that their 695 unit only costs them say 150 bucks, > and it's excessive mark up, fine, then you can call it a 'rip off' . > Like is a 150,000 dollar new Mercedes Benz a 'rip off' just because it's > expensive ? > I make and sell parts sometimes......so I have an idea what goes into > pricing something. > Usually you have to make it high enough to be worth doing, but not so high > people won't buy it. > I doubt gowesty ( though they seem a little expensive in general ) is > 'making a killing' or badly overcharging on these. > And you know the old law of supply and demand - if they price is too high > and the demand low, people don't buy. You get to cast your vote by not > buying. > > Accusing something of being a 'rip off' because it costs more than you want > to pay - common man. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > tinker man > Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 2:23 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Replacement AFM technology > > Yep, it seems like we Vanagon addicts are ideal rip-off targets... > :-) > > On 9/23/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: >> Yeah and only $700!! >> >> To eliminate another "shortcoming" of the WBX motor. >> >> Starting to make a conversion look less expensive still. :) >> >> On 9/23/07, Paul Guzyk <paullist@guzyk.com> wrote: >>> What about this solution? has anyone tried it? >>> >>> http://www.gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=804 >>> >> >> >> -- >> Jake >> 1984 Vanagon GL >> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" >> www.crescentbeachguitar.com >> >


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