Date:         Fri, 31 Jul 1998 10:23:03 -0100
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Bra Pricing
Comments: To: David Dustan <dustan@COMPCENTRAL.ML.ORG>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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> Anyone have a good source for Vanagon bras?  I'm looking with the
> idea that I don't want to spend $100 + if possible....


Unfortunately you're not going to get away too much cheaper than that, and
probably shouldn't either.  A poor fitting bra can cause damage to your
van's finish due allowing moisture to sit between it and the nose of your
bus, and due to vibrating due to wind when moving. The impact on your van's
finish is more important than the $10 or $15 saved on a cheap bra.

I have tried several brands of bras for the Vanagon in order to get to what
I'm recommending now.  The Wolfs are the cheapest but seem to have the
poorest fit. At this point I am getting out of the Wolfs because I have
found better options.

My favorite is the original Volkswagen bra, which is really classy looking
(has "Vanagon" embroidered on it) and fits great.  Dealer cost has gone up
close to $90 on these now, but I just secured a deal on a "12-pack" which
will allow me to maintain my $99.95 price.  (I had expected to have to raise
it.)  The bad news is that this bra only fits '86-up Vanagons.

After some searching, I have settled on the Cal Bra for the pre-86 models.
They are such a close fit that on first installation it may seem like it
won't even fit.  But once you stretch it on, it form-fits like a glove, and
in fact becomes easy to remove/reinstall next time around.  It is the best
fit I know of.  These are also $99.95.

The third bra that has a decent reputation (although I have not tried it
myself) is the Colgan bra, which I also can offer for $99.95 if anyone wants
one.

So we seem to have a recurring theme here - of $99.95.  I doubt you'll get a
quality bra for much less than that, but I also see no reason to pay more.

- Ron Salmon
 The Bus Depot
 http://www.busdepot.com
 (215) 234-VWVW