I second Ken's comments about Ron , his operation, knowledge and prices
. The man
is jumping through his butt to keep up, even with hired help so give him
a break. If you cannot get what you want from Ron as quickly as you
would like it , remember that there are other options. Kyle Wade( Volks
motorsport) has prices very close to Ron's and is very knowledgeable as
well.
               I live in Chicago and have a local source that I think
that the list should be aware of. It is a place called MidTex; and the
owners name is Randy. This is also a one man operation which supplies
the local dealers and some of the higher priced mail order supply houses
as well. Randy knows VW and Audi very well,being a former Audi factory
mechanic .His prices are right there or sometimes even a hair lower that
Ron's if you can believe it!
             The major advantage to me is being able to drive to his
shop and get what I need if I cannot wait 2-4 days from Ron. Now I do
not work for ,am not related to or get paid from any of the
aforementioned gentlemen , but I  do Know a good value when I see it and
would just like to say that without vendors like these ,I would not be
involved with Vanagons simply because of the outrageous parts prices
that FLAPS and Dealers try to get!
        Here is the info on MIDTEX  Ph.# 630-904-5745 or 630-904-5743
ask for Randy and tell him Tom from Chicago told you about him . This
guy is a great resource for us Midwesterners in particular. Thanks!
  Tom Czerniak
  87 Westy 154K and everything works
  87 Audi wagon