I have been told that VW North America closed the rebuilding plant in
Canada that was rebuilding both the Air and Water Cooled engines.
That was second hand to me but its news or folly that is about a year
old.

Stan Wilder

On Sat, 30 Mar 2002 22:06:38 -0600 Jeremy Speer <jspeer@POBOX.COM>
writes:
> on or about 3/30/02 9:42 PM, Terry K. at CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET wrote:
>
> > If I remember correctly, my VW dealer, quoted me $2800.00 for the
> > factory reman, warranteed for a year or 12,000 miles at any VW
> dealer in
> > the world---this is what makes this much more appealing than MR.
> XYZ
> > rebuilder's---what would happen if you just decided to take a trip
> and
> > were in Podunk Nebraska?
> [snipped]
>
> Sorry for a dumb newbie question, but does VW still sell rebuilds of
> the
> wasserboxer? Here in Minnesota there are only two dealers, i've been
> told,
> that will even look at a Vanagon. But my understanding is they don't
> sell
> remans. Could be *totally* wrong... just what i've heard and read.
>
> And... sorry to play devil's advocate, but how many VW dealers are
> there in
> out-of-the-way places? I recently drove through Podunk, Iowa...
> didn't see a
> VW dealer anywhere.
>
> From where i sit, if the body and camper stuff of my "new" Westy
> lasts long
> enough to warrant a rebuilt engine, my money is with Boston Bob and
> his "big
> valve" upgrade.
>
> -jspeer
>
> '89 Westy still not-yet-named
>

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