Date:         Wed, 2 Jun 2010 16:32:52 -0400
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Headlight Covers
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> All of the headlight covers were sold rather quickly. I had
> so many requests for them I have contacted the supplier I got
> them from to see if he can track down some more. If you want
> to try and get a set yourself NAPA appears to have the rest
> of them in their supply chain somewhere. They are not made
> anymore so whats out there is all thats left.


> JC Whitney has headlight covers in clear & smoke.
> http://www.jcwhitney.com/headlight-covers/p2016516.jcwx?_reque


The ones that NAPA lists are the same ones we used to sell, but they haven't
been made in several years. When we last had them, we sold them for $50.
Napa's price is nearly $100, which certainly explains why they couldn't sell
them.  Jeez, if I had that kind of markup I'd be retired already!  :-)

The ones JC Whitney lists are from a different company, here in the U.S.. I
spoke at length to the owner of the factory, which makes headlight covers
for thousands of models. As far as he knows they have never actually sold
one for a Vanagon. The Vanagon listing turns up in their catalog because
they have a pattern for it, but none of their retailers have ever ordered
it.  They are making a sample and sending it to me so I can make sure it
actually fits.  Once I'm satisfied with the fit and the quality, I will be
stocking them. This will take about a month, since once I approve the sample
they will be making them to order for me.

I'll update you once they're on the website.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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