Date:         Mon, 1 Jan 2001 10:00:18 -0500
Reply-To:     Ed Stevens <ejstevens@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Ed Stevens <ejstevens@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Eorovan mentioned in NY Times
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http://www.nytimes.com/library/auto/wheels/001217auto-vann.html

this should be a free site but you may have to register.  Soon it will cost
$2.50 for a peek.

I thought the following quote was interesting

> The current model accounts for only about 1 percent of VW's sales in the
> United States. The base version, the GLS, seats seven in a fairly conventional
> arrangement and starts at less than $32,000. The version I drove, the
> Multivan, or MV, is $1,500 more. The MV has a distinctive seating arrangement
> with a third seat that folds into a double bed and two rear-facing second-row
> seats that can be folded partly out of the way. A Weekender Package ($3,500)
> adds a pop-up roof, extra battery, swiveling captain's chairs and 12-volt
> refrigerator. A full camper version from Winnebago is available.
>
> Only the 2000 model is now available. The 2001, due in February, will have a
> much more powerful V-6 (201 horsepower, up from 140), a standard stability
> control to help prevent skids and revised seating options. The '01 is expected
> to be priced a lot lower, too.

I wonder how much lower it may go.  Does this suggest a Sharon or the
Eurovan?  Anyone with any thoughts on this?

Sincerely,
Ed Stevens
Paoli PA