Date: Sat, 01 Jun 1996 12:43:57 GMT
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From: debug@wku.campus.mci.net (Doug Skinner)
Subject: Re: VW Vanagon Official Factory Repair Manual
On Thu, 30 May 1996 09:09:00 -0500, you wrote:
>Greetings,
> I saw listed for $79.95 in the JC Whitney catalog the Volkswagen
>Vanagon Official Factory Repair Manual. I generally buy all such manuals
>for vehicles I acquire. So I asked a person who runs a service facility
>about this, and he called a local dealership for me. He learned that
>they charge $70.30 "trade wholesale" for it and $84.95 "list." Then I
>checked a chain book seller. It was interesting to find that their CD
>based information data base had three different spellings for Volkswagen,
>and each produced different outputs. Beware if you chase data base info
>on these machines. That effort showed a listing which is in a print-out
>before me. The ISBN number that all book sellers will want to locate a
>volume is 0-8376-0336-6, and their publisher's code was 00003549. This
>shows yet another price, $89.95.
> A local dealership employee said they'd disposed of all those manuals
>as they took too much room and are now on their micro fische. Much
>anguish. I know JC Whitney often includes catalog wide discount coupons,
>so their $79.95 becomes less 10% plus shipping. Dealer wholesale is
>possible, to which tax would be added. These are options. The book
>sellers discount card price is still uncompetitive.
> OK, is this the best single book for maintaining and understanding
>Westfalias? It's supposed to be 1200 pages. If someone has a used copy
>they'd like to sell, I'm an interested party. Perhaps someone else has
>some insights into my desire for documentation. If so, please jump in.
> Thankzzzzzzz,
> John Wakefield
>
I ordered mine from our local bookstore (cost was about $70 after my
store discount which I always get). Its title is:
Volkswagen Vanagon
Official Factory Repair Manual
1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,
1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991
Including Diesel, Syncro, and Camper
Author is: Robert Bently
ISBN 0-8376-0336-6
VWoA Part No. LPV 800 148
VWC Inc. Part No. MAN 101 251F
Bentley Stock No. VW91
I highly recommend this book. It is full of good info that I haven't
been able to find anywhere else (including wiring diagramns).
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Doug Skinner from Bowling Green, Kentucky
85 Vanagon GL
debug@wku.campus.mci.net
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