Yes, it’s too much for me. Price for the GW 2.2 is $4295, core is $1000, (maybe you get half back if you are lucky), and shipping is $300 to $1000, times two for shipping back the core.  I figure $1000 to Vermont, and then there is the install charge, at least $300 to $500.  Plus the cost of his mechanic fixing the leak.  Easily $6k, probably more like $7k.  Shipping back to GW is $2k round trip, plus R&R.  At this point you are so far into it you just have to keep going and hope it gets fixed, or just sell the van and move on.

 

Like I said, it’s a sad situation, and why so many of us convert to something other than the WBX.

 

Stuart 

 

From: Don Hanson [mailto:dhanson928@gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 5:47 PM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Oil pressure ?

 

I figure you are into this engine at least $6000 with the shipping, partial core refund, and installation, and GW builds the warranty into the $4295 price.

Whoa!!!   That is a lot for a rebuilt motor.