Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 20:17:35 -0700
Reply-To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Old Vanagon parts and other makes source
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It use to be back in the early 1980s, VOA would do periodical "Dealer Buy
Back" campaigns, primarily to scarf up most of all items 10 years and older
(Air Cooled emphasized here,) that had sold below a certain
level/target/quota and at the Regional Parts Depots they were sent back to
there would be a certain day that complete destruction of these "buy backs"
would be done. I saw a lot of German Bug Fenders, Hoods, etc., crushed up.
Not a pretty sight for us Vintage VW Volks at the old Culver City Parts
Depot.
Buy Backs don't happen with as much frequency these days as dealers are
allowed more to sell off for whatever they can get to get the inventory off
the books at a heavy discount. What is returned is usually consolidated at
the Dallas-Forth Worth Regional Depot for VOA. Some get sold or destroyed
there, rarely sent back to Germany (costs too much). Some items do get held
there for an extended period "just in case" (they're a bit more aware that
some stuff is still looked for).
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 4:22 PM, Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@gmail.com> wrote:
> I heard two stories from two separate parts guys behind the counter at my
> local VW dealer on separate days, while looking for separate NLA parts. In
> one case we were looking for a part that was NLA, and they found there were
> two of them in Los Angeles, and could quote me the price on them and the
> time frame possibly to get them if I special ordered. This story I
> believe. The other time, I was told that VW of America requests that NLA
> parts be sent back to a "warehouse of warehouses" supposedly in the
> Northeast somewhere. At some time, this warehouse sends shipments of NLA
> parts back to Germany. I asked what then, and he said he didn't know but
> presumed for destruction. This story I have a hard time believing, as
> there's no money in it. But, you can get a lot of dumb stories from parts
> guys.
>
> On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 6:09 PM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 03/09/2009 10:59:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com writes:
> >
> > A VW dealer that has Vanagon parts IN STOCK ! There's a novel
> > idea and unheard of out my way !
> >
> >
> > >>>>>It was in stock, of course <<<<<<
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Alan Felder
> Austin TX
> 82 Diesel Westy
>
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