You are, in fact, Totally correct. They sell all the engine parts piecemeal
but no more remans. Go with "Boston Bob's" for a quality rebuilt.
MTC's
Bob Allen

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeremy Speer" <jspeer@POBOX.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 11:06 PM
Subject: Re: WHO'S the BEST WBX rebuilder?

> 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