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Subject:Re: Turnkey Proposal Rocky Mountain Westy
From:Jamie Fitterer
Date:Fri, 25 May 2012 15:40:42 +0000

I think it is fair price.   Doesn't Hans at Vanaru also offer a turnkey with install?  Might be good to get a second opinion.  I don't think you can go wrong with either.  
 > Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 06:06:44 -0700
> From: dhanson928@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Turnkey Proposal Rocky Mountain Westy
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 5:41 AM, Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@ip-solutions.net>wrote:
> 
> > No argument there... it's a misuse of turnkey, in it's truest sense.
> >
> > On 05/24/2012 09:13 PM, Ben T wrote:
> >
> >> On May 24, 2012, at 4:12 PM, Harry Hoffman<hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.**NET<hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>>
> >>  wrote:
> >>
> >>  It seems a bit high to me.
> >>> I bought a turn key from bostig for 7k and change.
> >>> install took 3 days for me... so lets say 80/hr for a mechanic at 8hrs
> >>> per day. I'd expect it would be less time and bostig has info on their site
> >>> for partners.
> >>>
> >>
>   Maybe he was talking about the Hex (key) bolts in his CV joints...Turn
> those keys, move the tranny around, bolt up the engine and clip on the
> wires and then, in about 3 days, you are good to go...
> 
>    A "complete conversion package" is  plenty different from Turnkey....It
> is still a large amount of work for the vendors who offer these
> conversions. It is much simpler for the Van Owner, easier by far than doing
> it on their own,  because they won't have to deduce anything for themselves
> (other than how to pay for it)  but a "turnkey" conversion is one where you
> drop off the van and pick it back up later with new motor installed and
> hopefully warranted...
>  Don Hanson