From: Definition Merriam-Webster

Function: adjective
Date: 1927
: built, supplied, or installed complete and ready to operate <a turnkey nuclear plant> <a turnkey computer system>; also : of or relating to a turnkey building or installation <a turnkey contract><turnkey vendors>

As documented in the archives, I bought a "turnkey" Subie conversion with a 2.2 turbo motor. Have the guy cash. He gave me the vehicle and title. I slipped key in lock and drove it home. IIRC, it was $3500. Oops! I did have to do something. Put gas in before driving home.

:-)

BenT

On May 24, 2012, at 6:49 PM, Daryl Christensen <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM> wrote:

> In my mind, turnkey is an engine with mounts, accessories, wiring harness
> and whatever else is needed on a pallet that YOU can install easily...That
> is what the original Bostig's were.
> Same can be said with the RMW setup..All shipped with the eng, harness, etc
> so it can be easily bolted in place rather than having to source all the
> parts and bits yourself. Install not included, but a rebuilt 2.2 is a
> definite plus for a 12 or 15 yr old motor and raises the price by a fair
> amount I think
> 
> Daryl of AA Transaxle
> 425-788-4070
> "On the cutting edge of Old technology"
> 86 Syncro Westy w/Turbo Zetec in the trunk
> 90 Doka Tristar w/2.5 Subie
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Ben T
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 6:18 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Turnkey Proposal Rocky Mountain Westy
> 
> On May 24, 2012, at 4:42 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:
> 
>> 80 hours at $80/hr (usual for shops in this part of the world) is $6400.
> so your "turnkey" would have been $13.4K to be really turnkey.
>> 
>> Hmmm...... .
>> 
>> mcneely
> 
> My point exactly. Call it what it is. I'm this application, Jon's $12K Subie
> "turnkey" vs. Harry's (approx.) $13.4K Zetec "turnkey". McIntosh Apples vs.
> Red Delicious Apples. Not apples vs. oranges or apples vs. apple sauce.
> 
> 
> BenT