Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 17:11:45 MDT
Reply-To: Joe Fortino <biker.pride@USA.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Joe Fortino <biker.pride@USA.NET>
Subject: Re: [Re: [Re: List Sticker and Hat lawsuit]]
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I understand this, but the " new bug " is a huge hepa ???? and
i never really feel into the bracket of loving the jetta's or gti's
( even tho- i owned a 92 that just had issues )
half the people driving these newer VW's have no clue or respect
for " real VW drivers " heck i used the dealer once this year
so I think we all play into the POT.. * if ya add it up.. anyway
its really about the PEOPLES CAR not this B.S about $$$ flow, some
people have turned it into a big profit banking of false shit..
please no more long winded posts about VWOA, becuase they are about
shit!!!!!!!!!1
Alan Bosch <arbosch@RA.ROCKWELL.COM> wrote:
Joe wrote...
<<<snip>>>...why is the frig'n VWOA so hell bent on chasing people that
love
thier cars...<<<snip>>>
VWOA could care less about the people that really love VW's. As a matter
of course, the enthiasist does not bring profits to the company. Think
about it. When was the last time you brought your Vanagon to a dealer for
service? If you don't bring it to the dealer for service, when was the
last time you stepped foot into the dealer parts department to buy
gen-u-whine VW parts? I would dare say that a great majority of the
members of this esteemed list do not and will not have any interaction with
a VW dealer. Face it -- most of us bought our VW's used. I personally
have owned 10 and have only bought two new. And because of this, we, as a
group -- albiet an enthusatic group -- do not bring profits to VW.
VW has every right to go after people for trademark infringements or
violations. It may not make sense, it may not be the right thing to do,
and indeed may futher alienate a dedicated group of VW fans from
considering future new VW purchases. But it is within their right. Can
you companies like GE, Westinghouse, Microsoft (sorry for the offensive
language...), Dell, Pepsi, not enforcing their trademark rights? Neither
can I.
I don't like what VW is doing. In fact, I think it stinks. But I can
understand it. And personally, that POS '94 Jetta III was the last new VW
I'll ever buy. VW may be popular again, but in my book, they may as well
be GM products...
Alan Bosch
& Phred ('88 Wolfsburg)
Formerly (for VWOA's sake):
'69, '71, '73 Bugs
'82 Rabbit L
'82 Rabbit Diesel
'83 GTi
'88 Fox GL Sport
'92 Passat CL
'94 POS Jetta III
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