Yep, the OE mounts are pricey, the after-market mounts that I've been using
and selling go for about $32/each.  My vendors each carry a different
after-market brand, one made in Turkey, the other in Latin America (can't
remember the country).  The Turkey one is quite well made and is the one I
use most often.

As for better than OE... I'm not too sure.  In my experience (100's of
Vanagons through the shop), the OE mounts last 20+ years on a 2WD.

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Mari [mailto:vw4x41987@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 11:45 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM; vw.doka@gmail.com
Subject: RE: Bostig New Polyurethane Front 2WD Tranny mount

Jeff,

I see several of our vendors selling the OE mounts for $201, and a few
selling the Indian made version for $35-50. This has been built to be better
then OE for a lower price than OE, just some more choices for all of us.

Dave

--- On Mon, 8/4/08, Jeff @ Autostadt West <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Jeff @ Autostadt West <vw.doka@gmail.com>
> Subject: RE: Bostig New Polyurethane Front 2WD Tranny mount
> To: "Dave Mari" <vw4x41987@YAHOO.COM>, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Monday, August 4, 2008, 12:31 PM
> $167... Ouch.  I can buy 5 aftermarket mounts for less than
> that!
>
> But it is a cool "look what I got" type item.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Dave Mari
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 8:21 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Bostig New Polyurethane Front 2WD Tranny mount
>
>
> Some more after market Vanagon items this time from Bostig:
> <http://bostig.net/>
>
>
> New 2WD 2WD Tranny mount:
>
> <http://base.google.com/base/a/377517/D7985008387674414520>
>
>
> Dave