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Subject:Re: Seeking Good Vanagon Shop in Seattle
From:Mike Harrnacker
Date:Wed, 17 Jan 2001 10:48:18 -0800

I don't know about their service department, but I've
had nothing but good luck with Campbell-Nelson in
Edmonds.  My experience is with the sales and parts
department.

Mike Harrnacker
Lakewood, WA

--- Robyn Rudisill <robyn.rudisill@ADOBE.COM> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have been off the list for some time, but I have a
> 1991 Westy Syncro
> (53,000 miles) and for its 10th Birthday it has
> developed a drip. It
> manifests itself on the passenger side near the
> engine mount cross-bar.
> It's green and smells like death.
>
> Since my skills as a mechanic are best suited for
> sabotage, I am seeking a
> Vanagon mechanic in the Seattle area that has a good
> reputation. I am of
> the ilk that would like my van repaired completely
> the first time and am
> not too worried about cost.  (This is my vanagon
> we're talking about.)
>
> I'd go to a dealer but my last 5 experiences (did I
> mention I'm a slow
> learner) with Carter VW in Ballard have resulted in
> them replacing several
> parts lost and/or broken.  This list includes my
> Yakima bike rack, the
> center pieces to my alloys, a helicoil for my oil
> drain, 5 lug nuts and a
> map pocket. If I was a lawyer and wanted my van
> rebuilt piece by piece I
> would just keep calling them.
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> robyn
>
> Seattle
>
>
>

=====
Mike Harrnacker
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