I agree, I like the way Ron does business and have been impressed with
his integrity.  I did find a price that was less than his once on a
front and rear heat exhanger for my heating system.  I had already
ordered from Ron but he didn't give me a hard time when I called and
asked to cancel my order.  He did ask though, "if you don't mind my
asking, where did you find it for less money"?

I got it from a workmate whio had an uncle who did VW repairs and was
willing to cut me a break.  I got it the next day from this sorce and
Ron just happened to be out of stock at the time and I would've had to
wait about two weeks.

In the end I saved twenty bucks but I hope I don't have to return
it....?

I think you'd have to do some business with Ron to know what I'm talking
about.  If I hadn't, I might think he was just getting free advertising
on this here forum.  But I truely believe Ron is not only trying to make
a living but also help the People fixe the PEOPLES CAR....

THink about it...He's a good guy.

> ----------
> From:         Derek Drew[SMTP:drew@INTERPORT.NET]
> Reply To:     Derek Drew
> Sent:         Thursday, March 12, 1998 10:17 AM
> To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Giving Ron A Hard Time
>
> I have to say it makes me laugh every time you give Ron a hard time
> over
> being commercial on the list.
>
> He tries as hard as he can to be helpful, to sharpen his deals, to
> keep his
> prices low, and try to offer us top service and price packages. The
> fact
> is, he is a real asset and probably doesn't deserve to be bashed up
> too bad.
>
> But it is so much fun reading your impish posts blasting things like
> "blatant sales pimping" that I don't want you to stop either.
> I wonder how Ron feels about being hit by the cold harsh blasts from
> the
> north? (He'll say he ignores you as a crackpot and that he is too busy
> shipping parts, I expect.) Nevertheless, your posts are amusing.
>
> At 01:00 PM 3/12/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >At 09:46 AM 3/12/98 -0200, The Bus Depot wrote:
> >>> How much do the pop top seals cost from JC Whitney?
> >
> ><snip>
> >
> >>Furthermore, their quality is slightly lower.  Both JCW and I buy
> our
> >>poptop seals from the same manufacturer, in the U.S.  But mine are
> slightly
> >
> ><snip>  (blatant sales pimping removed).
> >
> >
> >I believe McMaster-Carr in NewBrunswick, NewJersey supplies these
> seals, by
> >the foot.  Someone posted this a couple of years back, including the
> part #.
> >They have a website,  www.mcmaster.com,  but it is busy/slow. Can
> order
> >online.  This place also sells thermoplastic PS/hydraulics hose with
> various
> >fittings on the ends, and has heater hose in 1/8" increments perfect
> for
> >replacing the '85 and earlier steel pipes.  This is a huge industrial
> supply
> >company. Buy direct and save.
> >
> >bye, Tim
> >
> _____________________________________________________
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