Well Ken, it does make it better for the fellow selling it ;-)

> On 02-Oct-2017, at 10:51, kenneth wilford <kenwilfy@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I second Ron's recommendation.  Hepu is all I sell and install for the last
> 15 years.  Paying more money for the exact same thing doesn't actually make
> it better in any way.
> 
> Ken Wilford at vanagain.com
> 
> On Oct 2, 2017 9:45 AM, "The Bus Depot" <vanagon@busdepot.com> wrote:
> 
>>> The water pump on my Œ88 Vanagon GL 2.1 has finally given up the ghost.
>>> See there are many replacements available ­ is one brand significantly
>> better than
>>> another? Only want to do this once....
>> 
>>> With all these aftermarket parts I buy the most expensive, hoping for the
>> best
>>> quality. That's probably Go Westy!  You'll likely be doing it again in
>> 80k
>> miles or so .
>> 
>> 
>> Highest price does not always equal best quality. We have had good luck
>> over
>> 20 years with this pump from Hepu/Germany...
>> 
>> http://www.busdepot.com/025121010f
>> 
>> I have used it personally and would not hesitate to use one again.
>> 
>> GoWesty charges a lot more and does not say whose it is or where it's made.
>> 
>> Ron Salmon
>> The Bus Depot, Inc.
>> www.busdepot.com
>>