Re: VW Club - worth it? -Reply

["S. Joseph Mann" <joem@pswtech.com>]

Where do you find/get info on the VW club?  Is it run by VW?

Joe


Vojin Janjic wrote:

> >>> Chuck Simpson <csimpson@zeltech.com> 02/10/98 08:56am >>>
> >>Stefan Hudson wrote:
> >>
> >> Is anyone a member?  Is it worth it?  Are there actually any
> >> "participating VW Club Dealers" that I might be able to get
> >> a discount from?
>
> >I'm a member.  I was actually impressed when I got my first package
> <snip> (list of goodies...)
> >I'm not sure about "VW Club Dealers"...  but I think its worth the small
>
> A membership package is really cool.  As far as a local Dealer discount
> - well, call your local dealer and find out.  Make sure you document your
> conversation (see later text).
>
> VW brochure, as I recall, advertises 15% discount on parts and labor.
> My dealer offers 10% discount on both.  I have saved at least $40 on
> parts and repair since June 1997.  Obviously, the VW Club memebership
> payed off.
>
> Last time I went to a service, the dealer tried to weasel out of 10% labor
> discount.  They said - only 10% on parts.  After I told them what they
> initially claimed over the phone and showed them old receipts, they
> caved in.
>
> Vojin