>Date:         Mon, 12 Jun 95 13:22:32 CDT
>From: Joel Walker <JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu>
>Subject:      Re: Bentley cost?
>In-Reply-To:  Message of Mon, 12 Jun 95 13:12:18 CDT from
> <Wagner.Michael.MM7@macmail1.nb.rockwell.com>

On Mon, 12 Jun 95 13:12:18 CDT Wagner Michael said:
>In between chasing my 10.5 month old son around the house, I was looking at
>Wolfsberg West catalog that arrived last week and which is only partially
>chewed by the baby... anyway (I do have a point, here), do the Bentley books
>actually cost about $100? American? That seems pretty expensive -- is that an
>inflated price? Thanks!

well, it kinda depends on WHO you get it from. the "Suggested Retail Price"
is about $90. some vw dealers sell it for less, some sell it for more! here's
the stuff i gathered last year (yeah, i know: i need to update it for this
year!):

SRP = suggested retail price,  all prices as of June 1994

Book Sellers:
RBP  Robert Bentley, Publishers   (800) 423-4595
     1000 Massachusetts Ave.      (617) 876-9234 FAX 24 hrs/day
     Cambridge, MA 02138          Visa/MC/AMEX/check/money order (no COD)
                                  ask for catalog

JMP  John Muir Publications       (800) 888-7504
     P. O. Box 613                (505) 982-7504
     Santa Fe, NM 87504           Visa/MC/AMEX/check/money order (no COD)
                                  all shipped UPS (no P.O.Boxes)

CMB  Classic Motorbooks           (800) 826-6600
     729 Prospect Ave.            (715) 294-4448 FAX 24 hrs/day
     P. O. Box 1                  (715) 294-3345 Overseas
     Osceola, WI 54020            Visa/MC/AMEX/Discover (no COD)

BOS  Robert Bosch Corporation     (800) 937-2672
     UA/AMA Library               Mon.-Fri 0900-1600 Central
     2800 South 25th Avenue       Visa/MC
     Broadview, IL 60153          technical books, videos, wall charts
                                  some stuff cheap, other stuff very
                                  expensive.  ask for catalog

GB   Gene Berg                    (714) 998-7500
     1725 North Lime Street       (714) 998-7528 FAX
     Orange, CA 92665-4187        Visa/MC
                                  no prices listed in ads, but reported
                                  to be cheaper than Bentley.

AB   Auto Bound, inc.             (800) 523-5833 orders
     2313 Santa Clara Ave.        (510) 521-8630 inquiries
     Alameda, CA 94501            (510) 521-8755 FAX
                                  Visa/MC/Discover/checks/MO (no COD)

BE   Barrett Enterprices          (818) 967-5171
     701 E. Arrow Hwy.            open 7 days/week
     Azusa, CA 91702

BUS  Bus Stop                     (800) 544-5357
     Rocky Mountain Motorworks    0800-1800 Mon-Fri
     Woodland Park, CO 80863      Visa/MC/Discover/COD

PS   Performance Specialties      (310) 220-1141
     1158 E. Highland Ave.        (310) 408-1442 FAX
     San Bernadino, CA            open 7 days/week, late on Wednesdays
     8203 University AVe.         Visa/MC/Discover
     La Mesa, CA 91941            ***WARNING*** these guys have a
                                  reputation of screwing up your order
                                  and being pure hell to get it fixed.
                                  ***WARNING***

JSC  Johnny's Speed & Chrome      (800) 222-8982
     14371 Industry Circle        (714) 228-0136 FAX
     La Mirada, CA 90638-5800     Visa/MC/Discover/AMEX

JCW  J.C. Whitney & Co.           (312) 431-6102 24 hrs, 7 days/week
     1917-19 Archer Avenue        (312) 431-5625 FAX
     P. O. Box 8410               Visa/MC/Discover/AMEX
     Chicago, IL  60680

UGI United German Imports         (800) 982-7253  free list/orders
    106 Upper Kingtown Road       (201) 402-8138
    Pittstown, NJ 08867           (201) 402-8122 FAX
                                  Visa/MC/COD (add $4.50)

Volkswagen Vanagon Official Factory Repair Manual: 1980-1991
including Diesel, Syncro, and Camper
ISBN 0-8376-0336-6, 1388 pages, $84.95 SRP
(latest edition: July 15, 1991)
avail: RBP $84.95, order # VV91
       CMB $84.95, order # 104-144-A
       AB  $84.95, order # VV91
       PS  $55.00, order by name
       JCW $64.99, order # 16XX6901N
       UGI $69.00, order # VV91

so the moral of this fable is:   check around in the ads in VW TRENDS and
HOT VWs and other auto magazines for prices ... you might save a bunch of
money.

joel