Ot: Need Help With 2000 Vw Beetle
 

HELP GUYS, HAVE ANY OF YOU DONE ANY DIY BODY
REPAIRS ON A NEW VW BUG? THIS THING IS LIKE A LEGGO
TOY. FOR THE MOST PARTS OF THE FRONT END IT JUST "SNAPS"
TOGETHER. THE PARTS PRICES FOR THIS CAR ARE COMPLETELY
STUPID AND YOU HAVE VERY FEW CHOICES FOR WHERE TO GET THEM. INCLUDING PELICAN PARTS ( YOU DON,T SHOW VERY MANY AVAILABLE WAYNE). DO ANY BODY MEN OUT THERE HAVE A RELIABLE CHEAP SOURCE FOR NEW VW BUG PARTS? HEADLIGHTS $210. EA.!! GET SERIOUS THEY ARE PLASTIC!!
FOG LIGHTS $95.00, A/C CONDENSOR $200.00, RADIATOR $175.00
NO ONE LISTS A RADIATOR SUPPORT, OR TIE ROD PRICES.

WHAYS A DIE HARD DIY ER TO DO??

THANKS FOR LETTING ME VENT AND IF YOU CAN HELP, THAT MEANS I CAN SPEND MORE ON THE 87 SLANT NOSE.

KEITH

you can try brim imports ( http://www.brimsimport.com/ )
they are the one of the sponsors for our team and always have hard to find parts, you'll have to call them for pricing, i'm not sure how competitive the prices will be though on your vw.
they are the largest auto "dismantler" in the ohio region.
this may or may not help you but it's worth a shot.

bell,
thanks for the reply! but i was needing new stuff, this is a lease
car I have to turn in and would rather put everything back new
so I don,t get the hassel over the repairs. Surly there is some dealer out there doing a wholsale parts biz for new vw parts!

thanks everone for looking

bump!

keith

Most of the items you are looking for are dealer parts, not common repair items. Collision parts are not cheap. Though, $175 for a foreign car radiator doesn't sound too bad to me.

If I'm not mistaken, the wholesaler that Wayne is putting up a retail front for is Worldpac. The same company my local wrench uses for replacement parts; it is a really great outfit. But they only stock wear items like tie rods, alternators, CV joints, gasket kits, bearings, rings, brake discs, yada yada. There's lots of volume in that.

That said, there are VW dealers that will give you "better" prices on parts. Not great, but better. Pick up one of the VW rags or a copy of European Car, and look in the back. You'll find dealers that have mail order departments, as well as foreign car wreckers that may be able to get you suitable used parts for your collision repair.

No insurance? Or are you trying to keep part of the settlement with DIY work?