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Kirk 
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Nope, thats a HOLY SHIT moment if I ever saw one.
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babysnakes
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| Kirk wrote: |
Nope, thats a HOLY SHIT moment if I ever saw one.
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And I thought this was high.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1309183
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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Looking at those, I would not hesitate to sell singles like that for $40-$50. Honestly, good examples of early bay front signals, especially complete, are getting hard to come by.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Kirk wrote: |
Nope, thats a HOLY SHIT moment if I ever saw one.
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local vw show with the "high prices" everyone complains about sells NEW ones that are german quality for 20 each or a pair...
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ccpalmer
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| curtis4085 wrote: |
man makes me want to start parting out my bus at those prices. Gee wiz. |
Unfortunately your Bus is probably worth more in parts than whole.. Except to you!
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Stuartzickefoose
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http://www.busdepot.com/0280170026
why would something like this be so much? am i just a bit surprised because used are free to extremely cheap (20 or less) or is a new one really worth this much?
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curtis4085
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busdaddy
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| curtis4085 wrote: | | Stuartzickefoose wrote: | http://www.busdepot.com/0280170026
why would something like this be so much? am i just a bit surprised because used are free to extremely cheap (20 or less) or is a new one really worth this much? |
I'm a sucker an bought one for my rebuild I did. Nice and shinny  |
Kinda funny how the crossed out "dealer retail price" is less than thier super bargain price 
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| Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:01 am Post subject: |
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| busdaddy wrote: | | curtis4085 wrote: | | Stuartzickefoose wrote: | http://www.busdepot.com/0280170026
why would something like this be so much? am i just a bit surprised because used are free to extremely cheap (20 or less) or is a new one really worth this much? |
I'm a sucker an bought one for my rebuild I did. Nice and shinny |
Kinda funny how the crossed out "dealer retail price" is less than thier super bargain price |
Uh-oh, I just sold a used one of those in the classifieds for... ready for this... FREE.
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cdennisg
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| EverettB wrote: | | busdaddy wrote: | | curtis4085 wrote: | | Stuartzickefoose wrote: | http://www.busdepot.com/0280170026
why would something like this be so much? am i just a bit surprised because used are free to extremely cheap (20 or less) or is a new one really worth this much? |
I'm a sucker an bought one for my rebuild I did. Nice and shinny |
Kinda funny how the crossed out "dealer retail price" is less than thier super bargain price |
Uh-oh, I just sold a used one of those in the classifieds for... ready for this... FREE. |
You got took, apparently.
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EverettB
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| cdennisg wrote: | | EverettB wrote: | | busdaddy wrote: | | curtis4085 wrote: | | Stuartzickefoose wrote: | http://www.busdepot.com/0280170026
why would something like this be so much? am i just a bit surprised because used are free to extremely cheap (20 or less) or is a new one really worth this much? |
I'm a sucker an bought one for my rebuild I did. Nice and shinny |
Kinda funny how the crossed out "dealer retail price" is less than thier super bargain price |
Uh-oh, I just sold a used one of those in the classifieds for... ready for this... FREE. |
You got took, apparently. |
Someone scored I guess... the ad was up for like 6 months though, LOL
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barefootwestie
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| busdaddy wrote: | | curtis4085 wrote: | | Stuartzickefoose wrote: | http://www.busdepot.com/0280170026
why would something like this be so much? am i just a bit surprised because used are free to extremely cheap (20 or less) or is a new one really worth this much? |
I'm a sucker an bought one for my rebuild I did. Nice and shinny |
Kinda funny how the crossed out "dealer retail price" is less than thier super bargain price |
Maybe it's a typo. Let's hope so.
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Rick73Super
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:44 am Post subject: |
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| barefootwestie wrote: | | Maybe it's a typo. Let's hope so. |
most likely 2 different databases, this happens frequently when you update "sale price" but not "retail price", no human being actually looks at the prices, you just import CSV files. |
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Stuartzickefoose
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I just email the sales department....ill let yall know what i find. 
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Stuartzickefoose
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so i emailed bus depot, and a typo was the correct answer
on the list price (where it said you can buy one for 140 from like a dealer or something)
http://www.busdepot.com/0280170026.....so it really is 170.76....
| Quote: | Stuart,
Thanks for the heads-up! Yes, it was a typo on the list price.
Fred Vandegrift
Bus Depot Customer Service
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DAD's - 1972 Westfalia ~ Sticky ~ 1.7(?) 914 motor, allison electronic ignition, electric fuel pump, dual webers w/o choke.
“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
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VDubTech
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Stuart,
Thanks for the heads-up! Yes, it was a typo on the list price.
Fred Vandegrift
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I don't have a real lot of confidence in Fred. It's really too bad Ron can't find some people with ACVW experience to work his phones and internet sales. I emailed BusDepot through their website last week about a muffler kit for my '69 Panel, just asking if it came with installation hardware, gaskets, etc etc. The website says it includes everything from the heat exchangers back but doesn't mention if the hardware is included. This was his response:
| Quote: | Brian
Thank you for your inquiry. No hardware is included with the kit. You should
be able to find them at your local hardware store. If I can be of further
assistance please don't hesitate to contact me.
Fred Vandegrift
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This man actually told me to go to a hardware store for installation hardware for my '69 Bus. I was beside myself. I emailed Ron directly and he got it straightened out and Fred emailed me back to tell me the hardware was in fact included in the kit. It was clear from his first response that he doesn't have ACVW experience. Much like the lady on the phone that told me a couple of years back that my '62 15 window didn't have rear fixed windows and they don't make any such window gasket.
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Kirk
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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Nope. 73 up.
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