Thank you, Horace.  As I suspected, you are a gentleman, a scholar, and a
credit to your profession.

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Horace K. Sawyer" <firestream@mindspring.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 11:55 AM
Subject: Re: Just some food for thought

> Hi Karl (and everybody):
>
> You're exactly right -- those and many other pertinent questions need to
be
> asked.  I would like to help her if it can be done.  My gut instinct based
> on her account says something that was not completely above-board
> transpired.  I may be wrong.  Experience tells me to investigate further.
> I have offered to speak with her and try to point her in the right
> direction.  My offer is purely free gratis, and may be worth just that.  I
> have no monetary interest.   Just trying to give back to the community in
> my field of expertise.  At last, I have something to give.  : )
>
> HK aka Horace
>
>
>
> At 09:05 AM 7/25/00 -0700, Karl Wolz wrote:
> >Horace,
> >
> >You're a lawyer.  Do your lawyery thing and ask the necessary questions,
> >like, Was the title actually transferred?, etc.
> >
> >Seems that there should be some kind of protection here, just as there is
in
> >the case of an antique or art dealer who takes advantage of the
unknowing.
> >
> >Just my $.02 (or less).
> >
> >Karl Wolz
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Horace K. Sawyer" <firestream@mindspring.com>
> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 9:30 PM
> >Subject: Re: Just some food for thought
> >
> >
> >> MELISSA !!!!!!!
> >> Girl, I am so sorry.  I just want to scream after hearing that.  So we
> >will
> >> all know what to avoid in the future, what in the HAIL possessed you to
> >> _give_  those bastards your van?  Did you not think $200 was a little
on
> >> the low side?  I guess I shouldn't say any this.  I know you are upset.
> >> What could have prevented this tragedy?
> >>
> >> Rollergirl -- she was good to go at one time.  Now's she's just gone.
No
> >> more wheels spinnin', no more of the other stuff.  Sorry for the rant,
> >it's
> >> just upsetting me too.
> >>
> >> HK
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> At 10:29 PM 7/24/00 -0400, Melissa Hohauser-Thatcher wrote:
> >> >This was going to be a letter of farewell, but I found out today it is
> >also a
> >> >letter of warning?
> >> >My '90 has been sitting in my driveway since February needing a head
job
> >and
> >> >a couple of other inconsequential repairs that basically made it a
lawn
> >> >ornament.  I recently decided that I could not attempt the head job
alone
> >and
> >> >couldn't afford it so I called PARTS PLACE, INC in Auburn Hills, MI to
> >see
> >> >what they might be able to do for me.  They hauled it and I followed
24
> >hours
> >> >later to find out what they could give me.  I know this place from a
> >friend
> >> >with a Vdub shop on the other side of the state.  $200 and some tears
> >later I
> >> >departed.
> >> >Today I received a phone call from the man who I dealt with - JACK
FINN -
> >who
> >> >owns the PARTS PLACE, INC and he gave me the third degree -
> >> >When someone buys something and the condition of that thing is
different
> >than
> >> >originally thought - it's still a deal right?  He goes on with this
line
> >of
> >> >question for about three minutes and then tells me that my van was
fine -
> >the
> >> >engine problems were "inconsequential" and they've fixed it up and had
it
> >for
> >> >sale at PARTS PLACE, INC for $3500.  He asked If I wanted to buy it
back
> >from
> >> >him for that price.
> >> >Well, there's the story - take from it what you will.  I will continue
to
> >> >search for the van that is mine - in the meantime I'll keep the name
> >> >vwvangrrl@aol.com if anyone wants to write.
> >> >I hope this story makes you think before you sell - or to whom you
sell -
> >or
> >> >to whom you trust your van for mechanical info.  And maybe you could
find
> >> >someone else to deal with if you're already dealing with PARTS PLACE,
INC
> >in
> >> >Auburn Hills, MI.
> >> >I sure feel screwed - although I always thought that rollergirl (the
van)
> >and
> >> >screwing would come together in a much different way!
> >> >Thanks for all of the help and interesting info.
> >> >melissa
> >
>