I had to replace the tranny on my '86 a year ago.  Used trannys cost
>$500 - if you can find one.  The first few places laughed when I told `em
what I wanted.  Recycled Bugs has them, but at around $600.  My father-in-law
ended up finding me one in the bowels of Tennesse and had it shipped to
NC.

I'd say he was yanking rather hard ...

- Frank
 
 >There's an '86 Vanagon GL for sale in my area.  I haven't seen it yet
 >but it sounds like what I'm looking for except for one thing -- it's an
 >automatic.  The seller (a used car dealer of VW's, Audi's and Porsche's)
 >said a conversion would probably cost less than $500.  This sounds awfully
 >low to me, is he pulling my leg?
 >
 >Thanks.
 >
 >FWIW, the description is:
 > 89K miles, AC, Body VG, front tires good, he will replace rear tires,
 > 30-day, 1K mile warranty.  asking $3995.
 >
 >Tom Ervolina
 >IBM Research
 >Yorktown Heights, NY
 >

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