At 01:32 AM 07/20/2001 -0400, JordanVw at aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 7/20/01 12:18:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >abuc at attglobal.net writes: > > >> >OK, I'll bite. What does "ersatz" mean? German for something? >> >>Imitation. Fake. >> > > >i thought it meant "aftermarket". >when referring to parts.. >chris No, Chris, it describes "dealer service".