Re: Insane VW Prices

["Jay D. Bichanich" <jaybich@earthlink.net>]

Give me a break!

I bought a hood insulation kit for my 86 from Potterman.  Paid $150 for something
that isn't even visible unless the hood is up!

Also blew several hundred at Dent Wizard recently to get ALL my door dings
removed.

Next project is clay and Klasse!

We're all crazy!

Jay Bichanich
86.5 Scirocco 16V Tornado Red (Original owner)

Jim Jarrett wrote:

> At 5:06 PM -0800 3/21/00, Kevin Collins wrote:
> >Shannon wrote:
> >
> > > The insurance quoted the cost to replace my glovebox door at $185.00. Good
> > > thing I had a extra....
> >
> >You guys don't EVEN want to know how much cash I'm laying out for my little
> >restoration project.  Basically, the ENTIRE exterior of the car is going
> >to be new - we're talking all rubber, door handles, Fuba, euro bumpers,
> >euro lights, euro corners, 16v taillights, grille, grille spoiler, emblems,
> >side mouldings, roof mouldings, wiper arms, windshield.. and other stuff
> >like trunk liner and carpeting, and more.. you get the idea.  Parts alone
> >are setting me back more than I paid for the car.. and I paid top dollar
> >2 years ago!
> >
>
> Oh, I am SOOOO there, Kevin.  Just ask Potterman. :-)
>
> I'd love to compare window seal prices between Convertibles and Mk
> II's.  I showed my neighbor one of the pieces that I ordered (it's
> the one that goes around the back side of the door, up over the "roll
> bar" and down the front side of the rear window.)
>
> Any guesses as to how much?
>
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