Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:39:03 EDT
Reply-To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: 2.1 Factory Rebuilds
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
In a message dated 14/08/2008 7:37:04 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
Well, you make a good point but the core charge is just that - a
core charge - only levied if you do not turn in a good core. Remember I said
GOOD core. What they do with the cores is beyond me. As far as I am able to
ascertain they ship them back to Germany. Those new engines come in a very
spiffy wooden boxes and the core must be sent back to the dealer in that box.
So........I "presume" the dealer is shipping them back to Germany. Otherwise
their collecting them and turning them into the scrap metal dealer for
$$$$$. I've never traced down that side of the story. Some of the cores I've
dumped in those boxes for return were totally useless. They do want the core
engine assembled, not a box full of loose pieces. I had one returned to me
for this reason so I had to spend the time to bolt all the pieces back
together. So......if they are not offering rebuilt engines WHAT ARE THEY DOING WITH
THE CORES IN Germany ??????
ANYWAYS, a useless discussion as it seems there are no more of these NEW
engines. Except maybe for the one I have in MY garage or some other
enterprising shops have squirled away and are not telling the public about. BTW, I
did already turn in a core for the one I have. I'm still open to offers
from the highest bidder or maybe I save it as a museum piece !
>>>>>I'm curious what they would do with the core for $1500? Especially
if they weren't doing the rebuild any more. Can you say Additional
Dealer Mark Up?<<<<<<<<
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
| 
