Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:42:00 -0900
Reply-To: Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Special Thanks to Daryl of AA Transaxle
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We drove our Vanagon for the trip, it was stored at Daryl's before and
after the trip.
Mark in AK
On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 5:21 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
> I think that anybody that goes on a "5800 mile month long road trip"
>
> with out their vanagon, especially if they leave it in storage, deserves
> to have
>
> it PartedOut or Sold or should at least be put in TimeOut from the list
> for an
>
> equal amount of time ~ POOR Van ~ {:-))
>
>
> On 8 Feb , 2012, at 4:50 PM, Mark Tuovinen wrote:
>
> I will second that, Daryl goes above and beyond!
>>
>> Mark in AK
>> `87 Westy Syncro
>>
>> P S Of course I have to say nice things about him or he will part out or
>> sell our van which he is storing until we can retrieve it after our 5800
>> mile month long road trip
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 4:33 PM, Larry Chase <roadguy@roadhaus.com> wrote:
>>
>> Volks,
>>>
>>> Sorry to clog your inboxes with yet another story about outstanding
>>> customer service from Daryl of AA Transaxle, but it just has to be done
>>> :)
>>>
>>> Further apologies to those who where involved or know of these recent
>>> events.
>>>
>>> Like many others, Maggie & I have been looking forward to attending Buses
>>> by the Bridge 2012 in Lake Havasu City, AZ, for months.
>>>
>>> On Friday 12/30 I left Oklahoma heading towards BBB 2012 with a few
>>> planned detours first.
>>>
>>> About 580 miles later, a bit East of Albuquerque, the roadhaus's
>>> tranny
>>> locked up in 4th gear.
>>>
>>> We all know that sick feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when a
>>> hugely anticipated trip is stalled on the side of the road.
>>>
>>> The plan had been to pick up Maggie at the Las Vegas airport on Saturday
>>> 1/7 and join several friends gathering at the Valley of
>>> Fire State Park, just north of Vegas, that night.
>>>
>>> To explore that area and a few others and head to Havasu for BBB on
>>> Thursday 1/11.
>>>
>>> But there I am on the side of I-40 feeling pretty down.
>>>
>>> In a Hail Mary move I place a call to Daryl, just caught him as he was
>>> leaving the shop.
>>>
>>> Remember .. this is Friday night of New Years Holiday weekend.
>>>
>>> After explaining the situation, Daryl calmly says and I quote " Gotcha
>>> covered. You WILL be there.. that’s an order and I will do
>>> whatever is in my power to make it so"
>>>
>>> Really, I say, yup he replies.
>>>
>>> The sick feeling is suddenly gone as Darryl explains that he has an extra
>>> Syncro core and will begin the rebuild the next day.
>>>
>>> And to just let him know where to ship it for the R&R.
>>>
>>> Long Story Short ... I had a new transaxle in my hands a couple of days
>>> later, two days for the install in Santa Fe (thks to Thom at European
>>> AutoWerks)
>>> and I was on my way again.
>>>
>>> Picked up Maggie at the Vegas airport on Saturday and joined our friends
>>> as planned.
>>>
>>> Absolutely amazing ... thanks to Daryl.
>>>
>>> BTW .. complete trip report to follow soon.
>>>
>>> Definition of "Soon" .. within the next 30 days :)
>>>
>>>
>>> larry
>>> roadhaus.com
>>>
>>
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