In a message dated 22/07/2008 6:07:44 P.M. Central Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: My question is; How long does the average expensive OEM Vanagon mild steel system last, versus a very expensive aftermarket stainless Vanagon exhaust sytem, if all factors are the same? The added cost of the stainless system must greatly outweigh the shorter life of the stock system. How many stock set-ups would you have to replace, to equal the cost of the more expensive one? I'm not factoring in replacement labor here, just parts.
Well, that all depends on where the Vanagon lives and how it's used. Up here in the wilds of Eastern Can-a-da if you get two years out of an mild steel exhaust system on your Vanagon your lucky. The stainless steel system on my van, one of the first to have it installed, is going on ten years now and still many years left to go ! You do the math ! Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) ) _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/exhaust.htm) _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 12 ~ 15, 2008 |
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