Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 22:10:09 -0500 (CDT)
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From: Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@lenti>
Subject: Re: Bentley cost?
>Date: Mon, 12 Jun 95 13:22:32 CDT
>From: Joel Walker <JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu>
>Subject: Re: Bentley cost?
>In-Reply-To: Message of Mon, 12 Jun 95 13:12:18 CDT from
> <Wagner.Michael.MM7@macmail1.nb.rockwell.com>
On Mon, 12 Jun 95 13:12:18 CDT Wagner Michael said:
>In between chasing my 10.5 month old son around the house, I was looking at
>Wolfsberg West catalog that arrived last week and which is only partially
>chewed by the baby... anyway (I do have a point, here), do the Bentley books
>actually cost about $100? American? That seems pretty expensive -- is that an
>inflated price? Thanks!
well, it kinda depends on WHO you get it from. the "Suggested Retail Price"
is about $90. some vw dealers sell it for less, some sell it for more! here's
the stuff i gathered last year (yeah, i know: i need to update it for this
year!):
SRP = suggested retail price, all prices as of June 1994
Book Sellers:
RBP Robert Bentley, Publishers (800) 423-4595
1000 Massachusetts Ave. (617) 876-9234 FAX 24 hrs/day
Cambridge, MA 02138 Visa/MC/AMEX/check/money order (no COD)
ask for catalog
JMP John Muir Publications (800) 888-7504
P. O. Box 613 (505) 982-7504
Santa Fe, NM 87504 Visa/MC/AMEX/check/money order (no COD)
all shipped UPS (no P.O.Boxes)
CMB Classic Motorbooks (800) 826-6600
729 Prospect Ave. (715) 294-4448 FAX 24 hrs/day
P. O. Box 1 (715) 294-3345 Overseas
Osceola, WI 54020 Visa/MC/AMEX/Discover (no COD)
BOS Robert Bosch Corporation (800) 937-2672
UA/AMA Library Mon.-Fri 0900-1600 Central
2800 South 25th Avenue Visa/MC
Broadview, IL 60153 technical books, videos, wall charts
some stuff cheap, other stuff very
expensive. ask for catalog
GB Gene Berg (714) 998-7500
1725 North Lime Street (714) 998-7528 FAX
Orange, CA 92665-4187 Visa/MC
no prices listed in ads, but reported
to be cheaper than Bentley.
AB Auto Bound, inc. (800) 523-5833 orders
2313 Santa Clara Ave. (510) 521-8630 inquiries
Alameda, CA 94501 (510) 521-8755 FAX
Visa/MC/Discover/checks/MO (no COD)
BE Barrett Enterprices (818) 967-5171
701 E. Arrow Hwy. open 7 days/week
Azusa, CA 91702
BUS Bus Stop (800) 544-5357
Rocky Mountain Motorworks 0800-1800 Mon-Fri
Woodland Park, CO 80863 Visa/MC/Discover/COD
PS Performance Specialties (310) 220-1141
1158 E. Highland Ave. (310) 408-1442 FAX
San Bernadino, CA open 7 days/week, late on Wednesdays
8203 University AVe. Visa/MC/Discover
La Mesa, CA 91941 ***WARNING*** these guys have a
reputation of screwing up your order
and being pure hell to get it fixed.
***WARNING***
JSC Johnny's Speed & Chrome (800) 222-8982
14371 Industry Circle (714) 228-0136 FAX
La Mirada, CA 90638-5800 Visa/MC/Discover/AMEX
JCW J.C. Whitney & Co. (312) 431-6102 24 hrs, 7 days/week
1917-19 Archer Avenue (312) 431-5625 FAX
P. O. Box 8410 Visa/MC/Discover/AMEX
Chicago, IL 60680
UGI United German Imports (800) 982-7253 free list/orders
106 Upper Kingtown Road (201) 402-8138
Pittstown, NJ 08867 (201) 402-8122 FAX
Visa/MC/COD (add $4.50)
Volkswagen Vanagon Official Factory Repair Manual: 1980-1991
including Diesel, Syncro, and Camper
ISBN 0-8376-0336-6, 1388 pages, $84.95 SRP
(latest edition: July 15, 1991)
avail: RBP $84.95, order # VV91
CMB $84.95, order # 104-144-A
AB $84.95, order # VV91
PS $55.00, order by name
JCW $64.99, order # 16XX6901N
UGI $69.00, order # VV91
so the moral of this fable is: check around in the ads in VW TRENDS and
HOT VWs and other auto magazines for prices ... you might save a bunch of
money.
joel
