Date:         Sat, 7 Jul 2001 23:03:05 -0400
Reply-To:     "Horace K. Sawyer" <hksawyer@CATT.COM>
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From:         "Horace K. Sawyer" <hksawyer@CATT.COM>
Subject:      How much pay for van? GLX version
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Well, I had to buy a model which I considered more fitting for a man of my
status, and of course something unique as a testament of my
individualmyality, so I bought a 1991 GLX Eastfailia Wolfsburger
special-edition Limited model.  This ultra-rare model is equipped with gold
trim accents and logos, 17" eletro-statically discharge plated solid gold 3
star wheels, illuminated zircon shifter knob, luxury interior upgrade,
xenon lights, hot weather package, cold weather package, electronics
upgrade, data upgrade, radar -- as in RADAR -- not a detector, performance
enhancement package, suspension package, clearance upgrade, 7 speed tranny
upgrade, and the Eastfailia Wolfshamburger medium-rare earth pink-to-light
brown-to charbroiled black carbonized low-gloss finish. Quite simply,
there's not another one like it.  Looks good enough to eat.
For those of you who haven't been around long enough to know, the
Eastfailia* version is VW's half-camper designed exclusively for the
miserably hot, steamy, criminally humid climes of the eastern seaboard, and
particularly, the Georgia territory.  It comes standard with eight (8)
separate air conditioning systems and a vacuum sealed Airstream Trailer
permanently attached for relaxation/exercise space.  There is no outside
door.  (No one dare venture outside in the southeastern humidity anyway).

Mfgr's Suggested Retail Price:  $77,000.  The salesman was quite cordial
and graciously offered to sell me the masterpiece for the ridiculously low
figure of $69,000.  I did some calculations, and immediately wrote a check
before the fools realized their blundering folly.  The way I figure, by
buying this vehicle I instantly made $8,000!  So really I didn't pay
anything -- they paid ME to buy this one-of-a-kind van!  They never did
figure it out.  Just to be sure they didn't, I never taken it back there
for the free service -- I was afraid they catch on to me.  So to keep the
miles off and keep me from having to change the oil, I just keep up on
blocks in my back yard.  Runs great, and still only 37 miles!

Horace



*By the way, what first attracted me to the van was the poptop on the
Eastfailia version remains in the open position all the time, housing the
overhead a/c units.  I thought it looked cool going down the road like
that.  My girlfriend said it was a phallic cymbal or something.  I didn't
understant what she meant, and I've never played the drums.  We broke up
not long afterward.