Hi Tom,
I can really recommend AA Transaxle. Daryl even handles overseas shipping
perfectly.
Michael, Germany (was Walnut Creek)
80 Westy (from Lafayette)
86 GL (from W.C.)

> Date:    Mon, 22 Jan 2001 16:26:50 -0800
>  From:    Tom Young <tomyoung1@HOME.COM>
>  Subject: I Need a New (Manual) Transmission!!!
>
>  Hi all:
>
>  Well, today my Vanagon started yelling at me, "I NEED A NEW
>  TRANSMISSION!!"  I'd been listening to it murmur about this for a year
>  or so, and I guess it got tired of being ignored and started to shout.
>
>  This car has been a daily driver for 20 years and I'd like to keep it
>  going for at least 10 more years.  Looking around on the internet I
>  found:
>  Strictly German Autowerks
>  A.A. Transaxle
>  The Bus Depot (Ranco Performance??)
>
>  Anybody have any strong opinion about the above group (or somebody I
>  missed) pro or con?
>
>  One thing I find a little off-putting is the "12 month/12,000 mile"
>  warranty.  Given the robustness of transmissions and the fact that
>  there's not as much that can go wrong with a "do it yourself"
>  installation (as opposed to engines, say) these warranties seem pretty
>  chintzy.
>
>  TIA.
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>  ----
>  Tom Young                      tomyoung1@home.com
>  Lafayette, CA 94549        '81 Vanagon