Check over on thesamba.com Vanagon/EV forum. IIRC, there's a thread on a
lesser expensive motor option. Possibly from a different vehicle. Search
crazyvwvanman as author or contributor.

Neil.

On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 10:05 AM, ANTONY MARSH <apetermarsh@me.com> wrote:

> My mechanical Guru checked with his suppliers and came up with a price of
> $533 just for a new motor 251 959 455M.
>
> This seems expensive to me but then what do I know.
>
>

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Neil n

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