Same story here at Frank Condelli & Associates <www.frankcondelli.com>

On 2012-08-04, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:

> While this may be new for GoWesty, it is not actually new. I have dealt =
> with
> VW Classic Parts for years, both as a supplier to them and a customer. =
> (In
> fact I just visited them in Wolfsburg a couple of months ago.)  Many =
> items
> on our site come from them, so if you buy from us you've probably bought
> some of their items and don't know it.  However, their selection is a =
> mixed
> bag. Not all of it is N.O.S. or even made by the original supplier, =
> despite
> the VW label on the box. Some of it is indeed original production and =
> well
> worth stocking, so I do. But other items are new production, and I can =
> buy
> (and therefore sell) the identical item cheaper by bypassing them.

Cheers,    

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250 Sherpa, "98 Ducati 750 Monster & Lionel Trains (Collection for sale)
Frank Condelli & Associates - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
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