Sounds typically VW (Dealership) to me. There are other people in your area that can do the job. The trouble is finding out who will do a good job for not so much money. That's where this list comes in. Put out he word and you will get a responce I'm sure. Even in Alaska I'm sure there is someone who can do a great job. > ---------- > From: Kevin J. Turinsky[SMTP:turinsky@JUNO.COM] > Reply To: Kevin J. Turinsky > Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 1998 8:01 AM > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Help: $1000 to fix Jetta Trans?! (NO VANAGON CONTENT) > > Hi Volks: > > Trouble with the Wife's '90 Jetta (42,000 - this car's never had a > hard > day in its life). We just experienced a sudden problem that > sounds/seems > transmission related. We took it to the local VW fixer, who tells us > we > need a new main bearing and gear box. Then he quotes us up to $300 > for > labor, $700 for parts! Can this be real? Or is he funding his > children's > college fund? > > Kevin...turinsky@juno.com > "Anchored, down in Anchorage---Alaska" > '89 Syncro Westie w/ new BFG's! > > _____________________________________________________________________ > You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. > Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com > Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] > |
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