let's see ---I must have had a few hundred crying baby e-mails from the
vanagon.vom board this week---can we save the crying for mom and put
thevanagon content back on the board instead?
Thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vanagon Man" <vgonman@MSN.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 6:34 AM
Subject: Re: Subject: Boston Bob Engine

> Here is the thing though.  The van was never at Bob's!  It was in town at
> another repair shop getting other things done.  It is not like it was
> sitting in his driveway!  Apparently it is not a daily driver for you
leave
> it at Greg's for extended periods of time.  And, just cause the vehicle
> happens to be in town, is Bob just sitting there sitting idly twiddling
his
> thumbs?
>
> And i have read carefully.  I see this all the time........and deal with
it
> daily in my business.  Everyone blaming everyone else when they did not do
> what they were supposed to /promised in the first place.
>
> Now, if the mechanics involved say you were supposed to bring it back, and
> you did not, how are they to blame?
>
>
> Adam P
> Charleston,SC     Coburn, WV
> 81  Westy "The Brick "
> 70 Single Cab "Whitey"
> 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
> 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
> 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
> 1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
> 1974 412 "Goldmember"
> Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tolga Morawski" <tolga@mac.com>
> To: "Vanagon Man" <vgonman@msn.com>; "Vanagon List Post"
> <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 7:55 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: [VANAGON] Subject: Boston Bob Engine
>
>
> > >I think Bob is a good guy but my point was is that he advertises a
> > >> value added product, if he sold "As Is" engines, that'd be different.
> He
> > >> doesn't.  So as I said I posted my experience, that's it.  Bob felt
the
> > >> need to start discussion on the details on the list, sadly, none of
> which
> > >> changes my level of satisfaction.
> > >
> > >Well, why bother trying to damage his reputation then?  If you won't
take
> up
> > >the man to repair it, what can he do?
> >
> > Dude, as I said before I took it up there twice, leaving it for several
> > weeks each time.  The problem wasn't fixed.  If Bob wants to deny this
> > fine.  After a certain point it was no longer worth the hassle as it
> > wasn't getting fixed.  Please read more carefully in the future.
> >
> > How can people post their opinions and experience on this list when
asked
> > if they get flamed by all the vendors when they do?
> >