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Date:         Wed, 13 Dec 1995 21:18:04 -0600
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From:         drphibes@siu.edu (Peter DePaoli)
Subject:      Re: A Manual Question

At 01:08 AM 12/13/95 -0600, Matt Sanner wrote: >Hey all: > >Went to a local VW place today and picked up some "dealer only " >stuff. While I was there, some guy was forking over $93 for the >Bentley Manual. However, on their manual rack they had the Hayes >(Haynes?) manual for all makes and models. For the Vanagon it looked >a lot thinner than the Bentley one (not that this matters). I was on my >way out when I saw the manuals sitting there, so I didn't get the price. > >Can anyone give me a run-down on these. Are they as good as Bentley? >Better? I'm sure it is mostly a matter of opinion, so all opinions >invited.Thanks >Matt

Hey Matt, I have the Bentley manual as well as the chilton book and the gospel of St. Muir. I have nevr looked at the Haynes manual at any length, but I can say that they are far superior to the Chilton manual. I worked auto parts for a number of years before returning to Graduate school, and I can say that I used to sell quite a few Haynes manuals from the different part stores that I worked at. Nevertheless, I still wouldn't pay almost $100 for the Bentley, I know theyre expensive, but I have seen them in alot of the mail order VW places for around $40. The Bentley manuals do have the wiring diagrams (in color) which none of the other manuals have. That is a definate plus. If you were to purchase the Haynes manual I wouldnt pay more than about $25 for it.

Peter DePaoli Carbondale,IL '69 Panel Camper '71 Westy (Parts Anybody?) '73 Super Beetle '82Suzuki GS750 and a chevy


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