AA bought the GEX name? what were they thinking?

[David Raistrick]

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I totally agree. For the folks that have been around VW's for decades, most know GEX was the worst rebuilt engine you could buy. That's a big task to overcome the previous businesses horrible reputation.
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[slalombuggy]

Maybe they'll buy Transform next and have a complete set of smoldering turds. WTF are they thinking. There's been lots of reputable shops for sale lately why not buy one those instead of one who's name is synonymous with a scamming garbage factory.

[NJ John]

They got tired of waiting out Bernie Bergaman to sell.
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[oprn]

Good Lord! Buy out the stock, the building, the machines, I get that but for crap's sake don't tell anyone!

Stupid, stupid, stupid!
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[txoval]

Unfortunately while there might be a few dozen on this website who know their quality, there are probably 1000’s that have used them without a care in the world.

[modok]

Gex and empi both have a long history.
Very long histories indeed.

[Dusty1]

I remember GEX from the 1980s when they were importing good used VW engines from Germany. That continued into the watercooled era. Wanna keep yer Wabbit running? A low mileage imported GEX motor was just the ticket.

SSDD, different companies now sell under the JDM banner. That's "Japanese, domestic market". They re- sell used Japanese engines. Sure sounds like old school GEX to me.


Between then and now core VW engines have been rebuilt over and over. It looks like the molds used for cases and heads are sloppier than ever. Just look at die cast Japanese motorcycle heads. Then look at some of the new VW junk. Or look at an "F" or an "H" case compared to a new casting spit out hot from worn out molds. C'mon. We made really nice parts 50 years ago. With the proliferation of CNC machinery and high tech industrial processes we should be able to do better, now.


Difficulty is we're chasing a decreasing market of increasingly older cars.


Then there's the 900 pound gorilla in the room. Despite Gene Berg's efforts to build aircooled VW engines that would go 100,000 miles or more these really aren't 100,000 mile motors. They never were. They're more like 50,000 mile motors depending heavily how well their owners understand aircooled VWs.


I was pretty bummed when one of our Corollas dropped a cylinder shy of 200k miles. One of our Tercels still ran fine at 300k miles. Didn't leak oil, didn't use oil.


I say kudos to AA for supplying reasonable quality parts at reasonable prices. Too bad they don't call themselves Rimco or FAT Performance.

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[Dale M.]

Well..... Looks like they are doubling their market presence....

https://gex.com/
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[Brian_e]

[Nacho_74]

AA may have just purchased them for GEX's current business contracts and elimination of a competitor in the industry. I would say it's more of a strategic move.

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[vwracerdave]

[Dusty1]

AA dba GEX is ideally positioned to manufacture high quality VW parts. We need an entity that can keep the ball rolling manufacturing new replacement engine parts. It doesn't bother me if the parts are discreetly labeled "AA" or "GEX". Just keep it on the DL.

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[chrisflstf]

That sure looks like a hacked web site and scam

[David Raistrick]

[Dusty1]

Oh, awesome. Off to a good start.

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[craigman]

Well I guess we can put AA in the same class as Empi...

[Brian_e]

[94touring]

I saw the same as Brian, GEX had a big auction. I have AA heads (brothers work) and they're nicely done. While using the GEX name may not be the best decision, GEX doesn't exist so I don't see the why it matters.