VANAGON archives -- June 2012, week 2 (#360)

Date:         Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:19:56 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Map light
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I found nice one today still installed in a Porsche glovebox at a local
self-service yard. It exactly matched the one in my 87 Vanagon, same
part in every way. I wonder why new ones are so much cheaper through
Porsche parts channels? Even the Porsche dealer retail is only about
half the VW dealer.

Mark

mark drillock wrote:
> Seems to be available from the dealer. Used on other VW and some Porsche
> models. Looks like much cheaper to buy it from Porsche?
>
> 171 947 311
>
>
> Mark
>
> Karl Wolz wrote:
>> I'm thinking I'd like a new one.  Mine's so brittle it's crumbling.
>>
>>

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