Well, I just ordered mine too.
I really didn't want to, but I was somehow overcome by the lure of a NOS
radio for $25.
But here's a question.  In the promotion flyer at
http://www.vwvortex.com/banners/VW_Audio_Web_Promotion.pdf it lists a
number of different units that fit the vanagon, with part numbers
161-035-180-?X, where ? is A,B,C,D,E,F, or blank.  Most are Heidelberg
V, but F is a Heidelberg VI.
So, anyone know what the difference is among all these model variants?

B Feddish wrote:
> I emailed the dealer and they told me I had to come in. I went there in
> person today and the guy behinds the parts counter had no idea what it was
> about so I'm glad I brought the printout. He quickly figured it out and
> ordered it for me. You have to pre-pay and it arrives at the dealer in a few
> days so I have to go back when it gets in.
>
> What I get a kick out of is this dealer has old ads on the walls for
> decoration, like '65 Beetles and splitties. Hmm, vehicles they used to sell
> when the dealership was busy....
>
> Bryan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans [mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 3:51 PM
> To: B Feddish; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: NOS Vanagon Radio ordered, Vanagon sightings and misc ramblings
>
> dumb question........
> I was sure interested in some of those 25 dollar radios on that site.......
> but I didn't see anyway to buy one, or anyone to call.
> what did I miss ?
> thanx, Scott
> or just tell me what you did to get one off that site.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "B Feddish" <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:04 AM
> Subject: NOS Vanagon Radio ordered, Vanagon sightings and misc ramblings
>
>
>
>> I drove to the VW dealer in Norristown, PA today to order one of those new
>> old stock radios for the Vanagon. I can't turn down a $25 to own an
>> original
>> equipment radio.  Anyway there was a tan '83 parked in the repair lot.
>> Wow,
>> someone still getting dealer service for their Vanagon, it couldn't be a
>> list member could it?  I do know they have one "old timer" still in the
>> shop
>> there that loves those things.
>>
>> Of course I took the opportunity to peruse the lot. There some new Tiguans
>> there. Nice car BUT with the usual VW stupidity the ones on the lot are
>> $35K. OK, this is supposed to be an entry level mini-SUV to compete with
>> Honda and Toyota. Gee, I can spend $10K more at the VW lot, how exciting.
>> Then it dawned on me that that's how they'll probably kill their Routan
>> the
>> first year. I'll bet there will be NO "starting at $24K" vans on the lot,
>> I'll bet they'll only be stocking the ones for $37K.  VW really blows
>> sometimes....
>>
>> My new radio should be here Saturday. :)
>>
>> Bryan
>>
>
>