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>>Here is an open question ,since I'm new to all this, when you people say nos >>do you really mean oem, or exactly what ?any enlightenments (!?) will be >>appreciated > >NOS = New Old Stock = Stuff that has been sitting on the shelf since Car was new. > >OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer = Stuff that was made recently by the same manufacturer that made the parts for the Car when it was new. > >These terms are NOT interchangable. > >A little bit of difference, a LOT of difference in price. > > > >NOS parts still have the Volkswagen ident. tag on it and fit EXACTLY like it is supposed to. > >Bosch id an OEM for a lot of parts, but the parts are not necessarily under the same quality standards. May not fit exactly, but come close. > >NEW parts (aka REPRO) are nice if the NOS or OEM parts are impossible to find, but are furthest from original fit. > > >Big Al > >Why do they put Braille on the drive-through bank machines?