Re: non-roc A2 Jetta smoked taillights

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

Goethfaust@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Anyone know of a place that still sells A2 jetta smoked taillights?  I'm
> looking for real Hella units and have been unable to find a vendor.
> 
> TIA
> greg f
> 
> --

Just Yesterday (Friday) I saw some for sale in the water-cooled
newsgroup. But they seemed heka-spensive. btw- they don't seemed to be
real Hella so this might all be moot. But, note the Potter reference at
the bottom.

<did a quick search, here's some updated info>

> Subject:  Re: Just Received!
>  Date:   01 Jul 2000 19:15:19 GMT
>  From: hoodoo666@aol.comblahblah (Andrew B.)
>  Organization:  AOL http://www.aol.com
>  Newsgroups:  rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
>   References:   1
>  
> >> Brand new tail light lenses ... half red and half smoked ...for your
> 1985-1992
> >> Jetta. Cost is $275.00 + shipping.  Call XXXXX at (XXX) XXX-XXXX or visit
> >our
> >> web sited http://www.xxxxxxxx.com and check out the water-cooled page.
> > You
> >> will be glad you did!  xxxxxxxx@aol.com
> >
> >
> >That sounds DAMN expensive for some tail light lenses. Can anybody beat
> >the price?
> >
> >TBerk
> 
> They ARE aftermarket JETTA lenses, mind you. Personally... I wouldn't pay that
> much, but many JETTA accessories seem to be way more expensive than their
> Golf/GTI counterparts. Like I said in other replies to the spam, the Potters
> have them for $250 at Virtual World (http://www.parts4vws.com). I've made a few
> orders with them so far, and wouldn't risk it with these other clowns.
> -andrew-
> '89 16v GTI
> Oo=\x/=oO
> 


hth,
TBerk

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