RE: New car joy and sorrow (long)

[Tim Irwin <timi@Interlinq.com>]

Sorry about the mis-info on the sunroof motor, not sure where I got that
number. Perhaps it includes installation at dealer rates, and other stuff.
One of the reasons I got the extended warranty was so I didn't have to worry
about such.

I got the Blau. for two reasons. One was that it looks stock, the other was
the keycard (Sydney/Toronto) is a whole lot easier to carry around than a
faceplate. Except for the CD-Changer connections, it was a direct plug-in
(non-Bose system). I love the interface as well. Most things are right where
I expect them and I don't have to take my eyes off of the road.

-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Van Pelt [mailto:cvanpelt@aracnet.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 9:56 AM
To: jettaglx@igtc.com
Subject: Re: New car joy and sorrow (long)


Thanks for your response, Tim. I have priced the motors for fun and
found them somewhere on the net for USD $100. Not $900, but still spendy
for a small electric motor. ;-)

I thought about getting a Sony, but the Blau's integrate much better
with the Jetta dash. The Sony's are glossy black and don't match the
flat black of the dash as well as the Blau. I also find that the
attention to detail in the Blau's design and interface offers a bit more
flexibility for the $. Just my $0.02.

I didn't say it in my original post, but I DID replace the factory plugs
with new original equipment plugs. They were about USD $5.50 each...I've
never had to drop over $30 on plus before. ;-)

Chuck Van Pelt

Tim Irwin wrote:
> 
> Something to think about - I've heard new sunroof motors running about
$900,
> so it may not be a bad idea to have a spare around, or have one available
to
> sell to a fellow VWer when their's goes out.
> 
> As I've mentioned before on this list, I really enjoy my Blaupunkt
(Sydney).
> Others prefer Eclipse or Sony.
> 
> Factory plugs aren't the cheapest, but they're probably the best (unique
> design).
> 
> Enjoy,
> Tim Irwin
> '98 GLX Porcelain Blue
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Van Pelt [mailto:cvanpelt@aracnet.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 12:08 AM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: New car joy and sorrow (long)
> 
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