Summarizing the responses:

     Caveat emptor
     You get what you pay for - 3 NAPA sets in 1 yr on a cabriolet
     Keep your receipt, you will need it...often, and w/o it, getting new
        parts is much more difficult
     Replace the packing grease with MoS2
     NAPA stuff is good, if you have problems, call their head office and
        they will make it right.

     The impression I get is that these parts are like the
     Kragen/Grand/Chief Lifetime warranty parts - how many times will you
     invest the time, $, and labor to install substandard parts before you
     give up and get quality parts.
     I expect more from NAPA,and I think usually you do get more.

     I would consider the NAPA parts, but they want my cores, which are
     still reasonably OK, and to me, worn but not yet trashed VW parts are
     worth a lot more than possibly poorly reconditioned NAPA parts.

     OTOH it's nice to know that on a road trip or in an emergency you can
     special order and get these within 24 hours at any NAPA store. (I
     found them at NAPA, Cedar Blvd, Newark, CA)

     JoE

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Subject: Re:       NAPA - Syncro axles $82/ - any good?
Author:  <NACHTAIN7@aol.com> at inet_gateway
Date:    9/14/98 1:10 AM

at what napa did you call.?  that sounds like a great price.  and if they are
lifetime warranty i wouldn't hesitate to buy them.  any info would help me out
a great deal.   i have to replace both front axels and i want to do it before
winter sets in  ..

thanks alot
nigel