Date: Sat, 5 Jun 1999 21:21:30 -0700
Reply-To: Brent Christensen <bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Brent Christensen <bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject: Re: Installed Waterboxer Rebuild Prices
Klaus had a new engine installed by the dealer who originally sold him back
in '89. The invoice from the dealership for the new motor, including
cooling system hoses, diff solenoid, clutch, cat, driveshaft, and u-joints
was $3,377.11
The engine, according to the invoice was $2,850.90 (part number 025100031EX)
As luck would have it, that engine failed shortly thereafter, and another
was installed under warranty by another local dealer - same part number,
this time the invoice reads $3,873.40 and a core charge of $1,185.00 (net
$2,688.40) Total invoice with new exhaust system, water pump, rear brake
job, and replacement of a CV boot was (gulp) $5,707.65
Hope that helps. If it would have been me making the decision, a Eurospec
or 5-cylinder would have looked mighty attractive... :-)
Brent Christensen
'89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"
'95 Cherokee Sport
----- Original Message -----
From: Coby Smolens <cobys@WELL.COM>
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 1999 8:55 PM
Subject: Installed Waterboxer Rebuild Prices
> Hi David,
>
> Where are you, geographically? You certainly can't be in the San Francisco
> area... Not if you're talking about a complete rebuild, anyway. Here the
> installed price of decent rebuilt waterboxer engine is $3000 MINIMUM. And
> that is overly optimistic. I usually quote it at $4000 and almost always
do
> it for less, but it's certainly possible to go over. I would be real
careful
> to find out just what is going to be done (Rebuilt heads or new? If
rebuilt
> what procedures are used? Three angle seat cut? All new valves or
reground?
> New pistons and cylinders or re-ringed? New cam and lifters or re-ground?
> New oil pump or reman? New clutch parts? New waterpump and thermostat?),
and
> to get it in writing. Or are they friends of yours? Even so, they would
have
> to be REAL good friends to do the whole job for $2200...
>
> What about it out there -- Could I get a sampling of prices for this job
> from around the country? I'm curious to know if I'm living in an isolated
> bubble, or is our pricing comparable to, say other metropolitan/upscale
> neighborhoods.
>
> Coby
>
> Valley Wagonworks
> "Intimately acquainted with VW Vans since 1959"
>
> Volkswagen Bus, Vanagon, Westfalia and Eurovan
> Repair and Service Specialists
>
> 1535 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94933
> Voice:(415) 457-5628
> Fax: (415) 457-0967
> http://wagonworks.com
> mailto:contact@wagonworks.com
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Shepherdson [mailto:shepherdsond@metro.dst.or.us]
> > Sent: Saturday, June 05, 1999 5:46 PM
> > To: cobys@well.com
> > Subject: RE: Head change/engine replacement on 84, info needed -Reply
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the info. I have low oil pressure so a rebuild is in
> > order. A local shop have offered to rebuild mine for $2200 which
> > is not much more than it would cost me to do it myself so I think
> > I will cross my fingers and take it to them.
> > David
>
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