SOLD
Mliss - March 16th, 2012 at 03:52 PM
Bump 
Mliss - March 19th, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Still for sale 
Volksdaze - March 19th, 2012 at 10:42 AM
over $5,000 ( even with a new case ) for a 1600 ?
Isola - March 19th, 2012 at 12:51 PM
Hi Danielle,
Is this still set up and running to do compression checks and hear/see it go etc?
Mliss - March 21st, 2012 at 08:14 AM
Volksdaze - the original rebuild definitely cost me over $5000. I have all original receipts from mechanic who did it.
Isola - It is still in the car for the next week. Then we will be taking it apart as the rest of the car is sold.
Mliss - March 23rd, 2012 at 11:41 AM
Bump
Volksdaze - March 24th, 2012 at 11:09 AM
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Volksdaze - the original rebuild definitely cost me over $5000. I have all original receipts from mechanic who did it.
Isola - It is still in the car for the next week. Then we will be taking it apart as the rest of the car is sold.
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I'm not doubting at all that you have receipts for that amount ( i can write you a $5,000 receipt for a pencil ).
I build motors all the time and that is outragious. i even bet you paid for the first tappet set after 500k's as well.
i've done 1776 dual carbs for that.and on a new case
Joel - March 24th, 2012 at 12:31 PM
It sucks that they charge that to recondition a 40 year old engine and yet a brand new VW factory crate engine costs $1500 less.
But it's just one of those things you aren't to know usless you shop around.
shaven - March 24th, 2012 at 02:17 PM
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Volksdaze - the original rebuild definitely cost me over $5000. I have all original receipts from mechanic who did it.
Isola - It is still in the car for the next week. Then we will be taking it apart as the rest of the car is sold.
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I'm not doubting at all that you have receipts for that amount ( i can write you a $5,000 receipt for a pencil ).
I build motors all the time and that is outragious. i even bet you paid for the first tappet set after 500k's as well.
i've done 1776 dual carbs for that.and on a new case
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may we ask who?
or PM... 
Mliss - March 24th, 2012 at 07:31 PM
Of coarse i can tell you who rebuilt it.
Volkswagen and Volvo specialists in Salisbury.
The receipts are printed and have all their logos and such all over them.
I understand i wouldnt get anywhere near 5k today. But thats written there so im not getting offers of $200, which i wouldnt doubt i'd receive.
When i got it done i was 18 and I'm female, with no knowledge of cars, not saying mechanics do take advantage of me, but i wouldnt doubt it.
And yeah, i did go back after 500ks.
However i have never been there since, nor would i go back.