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Date:         Sun, 6 Dec 1998 14:59:29 -0800
Reply-To:     YauMan Chan <YAUMAN@CCHEM.BERKELEY.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         YauMan Chan <YAUMAN@CCHEM.BERKELEY.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Tranny, Tranny, and more, or less Tranny HELP
Comments: To: damosem@MAIL.MCO.BELLSOUTH.NET, vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Here the info on Buds Bug.

Their web site (one page only) is www.budsbug.com Their emal is starbuck@budsbugs.com I think they are too disorganize at this time to answer email <g>

Yau-Man Chan 87 GL

>>> Scarlett Semko <damosem@MAIL.MCO.BELLSOUTH.NET> 12/06 12:59 PM >>> Tom,

Hello, and thanks for the quick reply. I have delt with Buds Bugs. Last year I bought an upper grill from Sue. I agree that they are a very reliable co. The first grill they sent me was broken, so the just sent me another one, without hesitation. I was very pleased with their attitude and customer service.

I just spent an hour trying to find their e-mail address, no luck. Do you have it? Could you send it? Your msg. makes me think you live close to them, do you?

I had forgotton all about them, thanks for reminding me, and again for your help.

Ron Semko

1984 Vanagon 1978 300D

Tom Young wrote:

> Ron: > > Doesn't look like you're in California based on your email address, but..... > > About a year ago I bought a used transmission out of an '81 Vanagon with > a little over 87,000 miles from Bud's Bugs, (a Concord, California VW-only > wreaking yard) for $20.00! Of course, I had to remove the engine and > trans myself, but still a hell of a deal! > > I'm sure you can't get that price (they were having an "any part for $20 > sale) but they still have very reasonable prices and I think the guy that > runs the place is honest and knowledgeable. They put up a simple web > site (budsbugs.com) about a year ago and that has their email and phone > number (not open on Sunday or Monday). > > Buying this sort of stuff "long distance" and over the phone is always > problematical, but in my experience this is a straight-up operation and > they'll bend over backwards to make sure things come out right for you. > The owners name is Sue and the guy that runs the place goes by (Sean? > Shawn? Shaun? - I've never asked about the spelling) and I'd drop a dime > and call them. > > Usual disclaimers apply; I'm only a satisfied customer. > > On Sun, 6 Dec 1998, Scarlett Semko wrote: > > > Now for what probably will be the most optomistic post of the > > year/decade? How about a good used 4 speed tranny, maybe out of a > > unfortunate encounter by a Vanagon. I promise it will go to good use, > > and cared for very well (over 200,000 on this tranny and this is the > > first time it's been opend).Does anyone have one? > > > > Might as well be totally optomistic: At a resonable price? It could > > happen. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Tom Young young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU > Lafayette, CA 94549 '81 Vanagon > ---------------------------------------------------------------------


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