

| Subject: | Re: alternators-Bosch or otherwise? |
| From: | David Schwarze |
| Date: | Mon, 18 Mar 1996 10:02:16 -0800 (PST) |
PWIES@loyola.edu writes: > > the alternator in my 79 is about to die. I have called around to get > price quotes on rebuilt ones. Pep Boys has one with a lifetime > guarantee for $62. It is not Bosch, though. Another place has a > Bosch one for $131 plus $30 core charge. I then called to get a quote > on a used one from a VW mechanic. I told him about the Pep Boys > product and what it cost, and he basically screamed saying "They > just keep breaking and cause harm to the fuel injection system." I will never buy anything at Pep Boys again. I've gotten too many rebuilt parts from them in the past that have been worthless junk. -David ============================================================================ David Schwarze '73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat) San Diego, California, USA '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) e-mail: des@teleport.com '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (13.986@100.81) http://www.teleport.com/~des '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
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