Re: Anyone looking for parts?

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Ok All that said. What are the brand names and where do these parts come 
from? @a rate of 10$ for wheel bearings that aremade in Hong Kong I think I 
would rather go with the German ones that probably will last 10 times 
longer.

Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
'78 Rabbit (for sale)
'87 GTi 16V



>From: "J P" <californiavw@hotmail.com>
>To: Scirious@hotmail.com
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Anyone looking for parts?
>Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 15:08:12 -0800
>
>>From: "Brian Haygood" <Scirious@hotmail.com>
>>To: "J P" <californiavw@hotmail.com>
>>Subject: Re: Anyone looking for parts?
>>Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 16:35:23 -0500
>
>>I also don't get the thing about people being pissed because you had jag
>>parts.  It was obvious to me that you were listing VW parts that could 
>>also
>>be used in other cars.  I think everyone overreacted.
>
>Yupers, when will people learn they make parts for other cars other than
>scirocco, and some of them, just happen to fit on rocco's too.
>
>>Funny thing is, if you can save me a buck, then I want to know about
>>it, and I don't care how much spam it is.  >Brian Haygood
>
>Well this ones for you brian buddy
>To all you guys saying I'm bashing potterman or giving him shit,
>I wasn't bashing Potterman, I was simple saying you pay too much for his
>shit, get over it.  But I guess the free candy makes it all better, right
>Sal?
>Ok,
>here is a little sample, just an example,
>Lets say I'm going through my 87, and I'm finding all sorts of old and
>damaged parts on my car, that need replaced.
>So I go over to Pottermans site.
>First thing I need is a Timing Chain, he has em for 17 and I found them for
>14. umm, not much of a difference but lets move on.
>
>Next I need a 1.8 Head Gasket Set.  He charges 60 bucks for the whole set,
>while I have found it for $17 threw Dave.
>Next lets see what I can get for a front wheel bearing, well golle
>gee, he wants $18 bucks for one, when Dave has em for $10.
>
>How about a clutch disc??  50 at pottermans and 15 threw Dave.
>How about finding a Master Cylinder for under 20 dollars????
>Not at pottermans, cause he's chargin $110.
>
>Remanufactured Power Steering Rack??  Potterman has one of these on his
>site, only not for $45 like Dave gets.  But for $200, and he wants your old
>one core too.
>
>Gee I guess all that free candy makes up for the price huh?
>
>>The Pottermans are not only helpful and honest suppliers of everything >my
>>VW
>>needs, they are also good friends to most on the list.
>
>I never disputed this poeple.  I have ordered stuff from him, and he's a
>good guy.  But I won't anymore, becasue I've found out what he pays for the
>parts he sells.
>
>Look, if you want to live in your plastic bubble, by all means I won't pop
>it for you, ok.   But the next time I need something like a balljoint for 
>my
>mk1, You think I'm gona pay $7 or $18?  Maybe I'll pay the extra 11 bucks 
>so
>I can get some free candy and be a cool scirocco guy like all of you.
>
>
>PS I don't really care if you like me or if half the list thinks I'm a 
>total
>ass.  Fact of the matter is "I" won't be feeling/looking like an ass the
>next time I order parts for either one of my rocco's.
>
>
>
>
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