On 2/4/06, Ron Mueller <wasserbox@msn.com> wrote:
>
>  << It was cheaper to buy a good used tranny and have them install it
> in most cases.>>
>
> I am really sorry for cutting in on this conversation.
>
> For some reason the last thought in this message doesn't work.
>
> "Good" & "Used" just doesn't fit together.
>
> I believe that as long as you were going to the trouble of having the seal
> done, why not have the whole transmission gone through and be assured that
> the trans woe's would be a thing of the past.
>
> This is how I would think that the job should be done.
>

Ron,

I am just suggesting alternatives. I have owned nearly 20 Vanagons in the
past 6 years. I ave always installed or have had installed good, used
transmissions with 30 day warranties from a vendor I have been doing
business with for over 11 years. One of those vans has had 50K miles on the
"good used" transmission that I had installed. It is still going strong.
Relatively speaking, "good & used" is not a bad thing in my vocabulary.

The place I deal with dismantles good running Vanagons often w/o even any
body damage. Sometimes they carry recently rebuilt components such as
transaxles and engines. The vehicles are often available for me to test
drive prior to any parts being removed. The same goes for "good & used"
engines, "good & used interiors", "good & used body parts", etc.  We are not
talking about "good & used" kidneys here. Even then, I am ok with it given
there are no new kidneys available.=) Do you see my point? Good & used may
not translate to you or others as a viable alternative. However, it is a
viable alternative to many people.

From a financial standpoint, there are many folks who can have a good
working Vanagon with a good used transmission because they are able to
afford putting a "good & used" transmission in it. On the otherhand, they
may not be able to afford to get their transmission "...gone through..."

Everything is relative. YMMV.

BenT