On Thu, 30 May 1996 09:09:00 -0500, you wrote:

>Greetings,
>  I saw listed for $79.95 in the JC Whitney catalog the Volkswagen 
>Vanagon Official Factory Repair Manual.  I generally buy all such manuals 
>for vehicles I acquire.  So I asked a person who runs a service facility 
>about this, and he called a local dealership for me.  He learned that 
>they charge $70.30 "trade wholesale" for it and $84.95 "list."  Then I 
>checked a chain book seller.  It was interesting to find that their CD 
>based information data base had three different spellings for Volkswagen, 
>and each produced different outputs.  Beware if you chase data base info 
>on these machines.  That effort showed a listing which is in a print-out 
>before me.  The ISBN number that all book sellers will want to locate a 
>volume is 0-8376-0336-6, and their publisher's code was 00003549.  This 
>shows yet another price, $89.95.
>  A local dealership employee said they'd disposed of all those manuals 
>as they took too much room and are now on their micro fische.  Much 
>anguish.  I know JC Whitney often includes catalog wide discount coupons, 
>so their $79.95 becomes less 10% plus shipping.  Dealer wholesale is 
>possible, to which tax would be added.  These are options.  The book 
>sellers discount card price is still uncompetitive.
>  OK, is this the best single book for maintaining and understanding 
>Westfalias?  It's supposed to be 1200 pages.  If someone has a used copy 
>they'd like to sell, I'm an interested party.  Perhaps someone else has 
>some insights into my desire for documentation.  If so, please jump in.
>	Thankzzzzzzz,
>	John Wakefield
>
I ordered mine from our local bookstore (cost was about $70 after my
store discount which I always get). Its title is: 

Volkswagen Vanagon
Official Factory Repair Manual
1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,
1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991
Including Diesel, Syncro, and Camper

Author is: Robert Bently
ISBN 0-8376-0336-6
VWoA Part No. LPV 800 148
VWC Inc. Part No. MAN 101 251F
Bentley Stock No. VW91

I highly recommend this book. It is full of good info that I haven't
been able to find anywhere else (including wiring diagramns).

------
Doug Skinner from Bowling Green, Kentucky
85 Vanagon GL
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