Date:         Wed, 18 Nov 1998 14:14:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Bill Knight <bill@NS.ESC.STATE.NC.US>
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From:         Bill Knight <bill@NS.ESC.STATE.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: Upper Ball Joint Prices-Variances from suppliers.
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Go with Bus Depot to ensure the right quality. BTW, they are very
easy to replace.

Bill Knight

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@vanagon.com]On Behalf Of
Thomas D. Hanlon
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 12:08 PM
To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
Subject: Upper Ball Joint Prices-Variances from suppliers.


In anticipation of replacing upper ball joints, each, I obtained prices
from various suppliers:
JC Whitney                                                  $15.95 plus
shipping
Bus Depot (on WWWsite)                           $ 24.95 plus shipping
VW Dealer (local)                                        $ 82.50
delivered

Is there that much variance in quality among ball joints to warrant such
price differentials?  Has anyone had experiences with different quality
ball joints, and how does one determine the quality differences, if any?

Tom Hanlon
Palm Springs, CA
84 Westfalia