hmmm Curiouser and curiouser is what it gets.
SamC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Old Volks Home" <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 11:46 PM
Subject: Re: He has a web site, eBay Professor ...

> Well, here's a shocker for you (it was for me).  GT International is
> DIRECTLY across the street from VWG/Airhead Parts (found in the "Contact
> Us"
> page on their site).  As I'm at the warehouse catching up on the mail, I
> decided to take a walk over there just now.  It's one of those 700 to 1500
> square foot shops with a roll up door on the end of one of those
> multi-industrial, multi-unit shop buildings (unlike VWG/Airhead which is
> in
> it's own stand-alone warehouse of much larger porportions on the opposite
> side of the street).  There's a sign that says Carlson Auto Repair, so the
> person operating GT International is probably running it from both at home
> after hours or there at the shop during business hours (sign could be a
> decoy as well).  Very non-descript, nothing to indicate a world-wide
> distribution center of auto parts for 21 different marques.
>
> After a quick check in the customer database I can report that they've
> never
> purchased anything from VWG/Airhead Parts, they're not even listed.
>
> Based on browsing through their online catalog, they're definitely a front
> for at least two different warehouse importer/distributors, possibly more.
> Confidentialty prohibits my saying who of course.  One of their more
> expensive items is a Glove Box Latch, Locking w/keys for $118(!).  A bit
> on
> the high side I might say, wonder where they're sourcing that from?
>
> A bit more looking around this week will be in order methinks.  I'm gonna
> have fun with this one ;-)
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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> On 6/24/07, Zoltan <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
>>
>> I just found out, that he has a web site www.gtautoparts.com .  And he
>> says, you can ask for lowering some parts' price and you can email him
>> directly.  Even now, on Sunday, he answered back withing a few minutes.
>> I am only giving this out to help those who would like his service,
>> because he also sells parts for other European a Japanese cars too.  I
>> only
>> deal with the Vanagons, I must say.
>> Good luck to all,
>> Zoltan