> > By the way, the dealer only charges $19.95 Cdn.  Do the US dealers
really
> > charge $14 just for  the filter?  For twenty bucks,
>
> In my area they sell for about $7 at the dealer.

i get them from Camelback VW in Phoenix, AZ (via mail order) for $5.89 each
... if i order ten at a time (one whole box of filters). with my two vans,
it works out to about a years worth, so it's worth the money for me. :)

joel
that's 1-800-876-5199 for those who want to check. the price has probably
gone up. ask for Mike Lewis, or Bill, or Hermann.