Date:         Mon, 4 Jan 1999 22:59:34 EST
Reply-To:     Jwilli941@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Hill <Jwilli941@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bullet Proof Trans-reply
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 jyasmen1@NYCAP.RR.COM writes:

<< I know there are quite a few vendors here, the best
offer I deal I have is from Bus Depot for one rebuilt by
Rancho Trans for $750 + shipping.  I figure if all the people
are here advertising their wares maybe I can  get a little
price war going.  Always worth a try. >>

That's a good price on a rebuilt Vanagon gearbox and
both Ron (Bus Depot) and Rancho have good reputations.
I sell a rebuilt 091-1 for $100 more and there are others
that ask even higher amounts.  What you want to ensure
while price shopping is that you are getting exactly the
same product.    I don't 'beat by 5%', or whatever, on my
prices.  I know what is required of  both my labor and the
quality of parts that I use and set my prices accordingly.
I'm sure Ron and others do the same.    I'm sure that if
someone tried to lowball you on a job that you believed
you were quoting correctly on, then you would tell that
person to go ahead and get it from that other supplier.
Why should you take it in the shorts simply because
someone else is willing to?   In otherwords, count me
out on any kind of bidding war.  Ron's got me beat by
$100 and I won't go any lower.   Good luck on your search.
Just make sure that you don't work yourself down to the
point where you get a grease monkey job because they
offered the lowest price.

-Todd Hill
 VolksWerks Transaxles
 Olympia, WA
 360-412-0948

PS- Ain't no such thing as a Bullet proof anything.