Jonc,
Thanks for the tip on www.westfalia.org and the mechanics section of the
message boards (took a while to find it)...

Really, it is a good resource... but the access is difficult in massage
board format... please consider putting it up in a list format like the one
at www.vanagon.com  ... much easier to access and those of us doing long
distance trips can just print the entire list out (though it would be nice
to be able to select just certain states instead of printing the entire
list) ... to print out your message board resource would take a ton of
time... one post at a time :(

Thanks for what you have done,
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonc" <jonc@WEBGEARS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 11:44 AM
Subject: good mechanics

> I talk to lots of mechanics every month just to check them out for
> Westfalia.org's mechanics forum... Most of the ones that do check out do
not
> have service writers... service writers are a sign of high overhead not
> expertise.. There are quite a few good VW mechanics doing well by word of
> mouth... many if not most are smaller personal operations with very low
> personnel turn over... There are a few big shops with low personnel turn
> over but in my experience not many... ask around there will be a good
vduber
> closer than you think... my favorite mechanics are the ones who have been
> doing the job in the same spot with the same personnel for years... it is
> not a guarantee of reliability but it is a good indicator... as always ask
> how much and this is a buyer beware world... I will be glad to recommend
> mechanics and do .... see Westfalia.org   mechanics forum
>