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Subject:Re: Best place to buy new Vanagon radiator - 1985
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:50:46 -0700

So how much do your radiators go for Jeff?   I'm thinking that I should
replace the rad when I put the Subaru motor in there as cheap insurance.

On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 12:34 PM, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:

> Jim,
>
> You need to find a new importing warehouse...  $149.95 is a decent price,
> but it is definitely not a few dollars over cost from any of the large
> warehouses I deal with, and I probably do 1/50th of the volume of Bus
> Depot.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
> www.vanagonparts.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Old Volks Home
> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 10:27 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Best place to buy new Vanagon radiator - 1985
>
>
> Right now it's Bus Depot @ $149.95.  Not bad considering that's just a few
> dollars over my cost from the importing warehouse.  Dealer still gets
> around
> $417(!)
>
> http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=068121253E
> --
> 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
> ***********************************
> On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 8:44 PM, AAG - Larry Word <word_aag@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> > I'm looking for a new radiator for my 1985 Vanagon - $150 range
> >
> > Where is that available - want best value/cost available?
> >
> > Recommendations?
> >
> > Larry
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
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