Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
VanagonEuroVan
Subject:Re: Problems with THE BUS DEPOT - Rear Hatch Struts
From:robyn and heather rudisill
Date:Fri, 15 Sep 2000 15:32:22 -0700

I have had their rear hatch struts for two years now, with added weight of
a bike rack they are still working fine.

sorry to hear you're having troubles.
robyn

At 09:14 AM 9/15/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Hello List.  I bought a set of the "Heavy Duty" Rear
>Hatch Struts from The Bus Depot back in July.  Had
>them on my 91 GL for a few weeks (initially working
>very well) and then they started to fail.  The rear
>hatch would fall to halfway.  I called the Bus Depot
>and they sent another set.  Put them on right away and
>they worked great for about three weeks.  Today, the
>rear hatch struts have failed again.
>
>Has anyone else had problems with these?  I called The
>Bus Depot today and the are refusing to take them
>back.  What a waste of $50.  The guy at their customer
>service desk was claiming my door might have added
>weight.  Not the case - no bike rack or anything.
>
>Interested in your comments.
>
>Thanks
>Colin Carmichael
>Tulsa, OK
>
>__________________________________________________
>Do You Yahoo!?
>Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere!
>http://mail.yahoo.com/

Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »