Real Source Catalog

Funny how Real Source bought out RMM eh?

I got a catalog last month from Rocky Mountain. I wondered if it was a comeback or a close-out. Anyone know. Dennis

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All I know is I know is Real Source bought out RMMW... I don't know what is to come of them. This info came from one of the TRS guy's brothers.

To Anser the only part of your post that required/requested reply..........It could be that Real Source, pays for the right to do so.....................ya think?

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Real Source has a license to deal in VW trademarked items. If you notice, they also sell items for the "New" Beetle.

Rocky Mountain went into bankruptcy re-alignment last year, and scaled down it's operation somewhat, but is now back if full operation. There's no business connection between RMMW and MADIRECT, the parent company of Real Source, which also sells aftermarket and reproduction parts for Porsche and Corvette.

That could explain why their prices seem to be a bit higher than some of the other places. It would have to be pretty expensive to get a license, so that would probably knock out most of the smaller shops with a limited budget.

Bill Berckman

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recently i suppose... i just found out a week ago...

Maybe I am wrong... BUT... My info came from a VERY reliable source... Mike Yager is the company president of Mid America Direct. Corky Yager is the owner of Sunray Bug's. Corky is Mike's brother... Corky told me that TRS bought out RMMW... either that or I dreamed it... maybe I am wrong :-/

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I remember a couple of years ago, when VWoA and Continental raided Rocky Mountains warehouse and took a lot of VW related items. As far as I can tell, if you want a VW logo hubcap, you have to buy it from the Real Source because a lot of the others have quit stocking it because of the logo. Remember the Wolfgang ad, where they had to put the black dot over the VW logo on the Bus in the ad.

Bill Berckman

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I have noticed that the Rocky Mountain Motorworks new catalog has mostly black and white pics in it, while the Real Source catalog has those beautiful full color pics in it still, and Rocky's prices have increase about $10.00 per part. I guess I will keep on shopping from Motorworks.com though. Then again I might give SoCal one more try. Hurrah! jp73vwbttl

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J.

I have no real knowledge, but the Real Source strikes me as a general purpose company with a big marketing budget. Do they really know jack-squat about ACVWs? I think not. If you call aircooled you get a human being who's got enough of an attitude to say things like "You want to do what?" and sell you what you need instead of what some fancy ad telling you what you want.

Thanks for the authoritative, expert opinion. Are they the ones who told you to adjust your valves every two years?

WTF are you talking about?

Ben I do not know what you have always had against me, but I told you EXACTLY where I got this info from. I have never dealt with TRS personally, but judging by WHO Mike Yager is I would say they know about ACVW's. This would not be the first time that TRS bought sometone out.. I don't see why you think it is such a big deal. Motorworks went bankrupt and someone came to bail them out? Yeah yer right that would make NO sense whatsoever...

And for your info Mr. Know it all... I have no problem with AC.net!