Date:         Tue, 10 Aug 1999 18:19:02 -0400
Reply-To:     "Fitz-Randolph, Douglas" <dfrandolph@TALKAM.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Fitz-Randolph, Douglas" <dfrandolph@TALKAM.NET>
Subject:      Heidelberg for free
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Wow - so many responses for the radio and speakers! (You all know that the
radio needs some repairing before you can use it, right?)

I got many responses delivered in one big clump - and the times on the
messages varied from 20 minutes in the past to 5 hours in the future (I
think Pittsburgh PA and Portland ME are in the same time zone, yes? Hmmm...)
Since some people get the list in digest format, and some people won't check
their mail 'til they get home tonight, it really isn't fair to go on a
first-come first-served basis. In lieu of an essay contest :(, I've decided
to do the following - I am going to let my lovely co-worker Holly pick one
"lucky winner" at random from all the replies I've received by the time I
check my e-mail tomorrow (TUE) morning. If things don't work out with "the
lucky winner", I'll go through the names again.

For everyone else still in need of a radio, check out
http://www.crutchfield.com/ - their prices aren't the absolute lowest, but
they're reasonable. The Blaupunkt units they sell are quite affordable and
look a lot like a radio that might have been original equipment in a Vanagon
(You know - their displays  don't look like a some kind of video game - have
you looked at radios lately? Good God!). Benefits are that you do save sales
tax vs. a local purchase,  they provide a free factory wiring harness and
antenna adapter for your Vanagon, and free installation support if you need
it. Plus, they accept returns no questions asked - highly rare in the
electronics business! I went back and forth with them for a month trying
this speaker arrangement and that one - they were always nice to deal with
and I didn't get stuck with anything I wasn't happy with. No association
with them, but figured I'd mention a positive experience.

- Doug