International shipping gets expensive especially with heavy or bulky parts. Sometimes it just costs what it costs.

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:29 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Shipping bulky items from Germany

That part has just become available.  I would have to get one here and then check the thickness.  Not sure when that will happen as I just put in a
$3000 order a few days ago and I am waiting to get that.  Maybe in another month with my next order.

Ken

On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 11:17 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com> wrote:

> Good to know you can get it!
>
> Do you know anything about the part or the manufacturer?  I'm 
> particularly sensitive to steel thickness, etc.
>
> I'm in Canada, so at the moment shipping anything from the US is deadly as
> well.   I'm close to Ogdensburg, NY, but I doubt the border will be open to
> people like me for the duration of the summer.
>
> ...Markus
>
> *From:* kenwilfy@comcast.net
> *Sent:* February 17, 2021 11:08 a.m.
> *To:* mbenne@m-bass.com
> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> *Subject:* Re: Shipping bulky items from Germany
>
> Yeah that is a brand new version of this area that just came out.  I 
> didn't even see it listed until I went back and looked at my supplier.  
> It is much more expensive than the other version.  I would most likely 
> have to get $250 for this version plus shipping to you from me.
> The other panel you are interested in is so large I highly doubt it 
> could come air which is how I usually get things.  I think you would 
> be better off cutting it off of a donor van here in the USA.
>
> Ken
>
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 11:03 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com> wrote:
>
>> Seems that some different assemblies have that number.
>>
>> This is the one I was talking about.
>>
>> https://tk-carparts.de/laufschiene-rechts-komplett-251803622b
>>
>> ...Markus
>>
>> *From:* kenwilfy@comcast.net
>> *Sent:* February 17, 2021 10:53 a.m.
>> *To:* mbenne@m-bass.com
>> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>> *Subject:* Re: Shipping bulky items from Germany
>>
>> I have this part in stock:
>> 251803622B
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 10:46 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Two items in particular I'm looking for.
>>>
>>> 251803622B (I could really use this) 253809172B (nice to have, but 
>>> may have to get from a doner)
>>>
>>> And then a bunch of smaller parts.
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* kenwilfy@comcast.net
>>> *Sent:* February 17, 2021 10:33 a.m.
>>> *To:* mbenne@m-bass.com
>>> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: Shipping bulky items from Germany
>>>
>>> What do you need?  I have been importing larger and larger body 
>>> panels in with my parts orders from Europe.  So it spreads my 
>>> shipping cost out a lot more than one person trying to buy one specific thing.
>>>
>>> Ken
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 10:28 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm looking at ordering some bulky body panels from Germany.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have experience doing this?  And what carrier was used?
>>>>
>>>> The vendor is struggling to come up with a reasonable shopping quote.
>>>>
>>>> ...Markus
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks,
>>> Ken Wilford
>>> John 3:16
>>> www.vanagain.com
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>> Ken Wilford
>> John 3:16
>> www.vanagain.com
>>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>

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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
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