Date:         25 Apr 1995 18:10:18 GMT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "THOMAS CARRINGTON" <BBTSQP8@BAPLAZA.BELL-ATL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fancy Wheel$$$

>I have the same wheels on my Notchback. It cost me $100.00 each to have them
>fully polished.

>>Thus spake Tom (formerly wealthy) Carrington.

>>Lemme see ~$200-$400 for the wheels themselves and $400 for the polishing.

>>That's a fair chunk of change for a shoes for a decrepit 30yr-old notchback.

>>Oh, you wanted TIRES too?

>>Who said used cars are cheap?
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   No, not wealthy. Not then or now.  Your prices are about right, though.
   $325 for the set of 5, and $500 for the polish job (had to get the spare done
   too, right?). Add about $150 for the center caps and lugs/studs and you are
   done. Might I add this was in 1985, WAY before wife and kids came along.

   Decrepit?!  OUCH!

   (Preparing to be flamed) And to make it worse, I was just out of school, and
   living at home when I bought the Notch. (Only $750!). But my Dad would only
   let me have one car at his house, sooo, I had to sell my no-rust Texas-raised
   '80 Vanagon.

   I'm sorry! I realize the err in my ways! I repent!

   Tom Carrington
   BBTSQP8@bell-atl.com
   88 Vanagon
   65 Notchback